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Where does “insatiateness” come from?

insatiateness (English) comes from English insatiate, from Middle English insaciate, from Latin insatiatus, from Latin satiatus, from Latin satiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

insatiateness (English): The state of being insatiate

Definitions

  1. The state of being insatiate

Ancestry of “insatiateness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinsatiateThat is not satiated; insatiable
2Middle Englishinsaciate—
3Latininsatiatus—
4Latinsatiatussatisfied, having been satisfied
5Latinsatiō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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