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Where does “insatiate” come from?

Insatiate comes from Middle English insacyate, from Latin insatiatus, composed of the Latin prefix in- and Latin in, deriving ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne meaning "not."

insatiate (English): That is not satiated; insatiable

Definitions

  1. That is not satiated; insatiable

Ancestry of “insatiate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishinsaciate—
2Latininsatiatus—
3Latinsatiatussatisfied, having been satisfied
4Latinsatiō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “insatiate”

  • insatiately
  • insatiateness
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