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Where does “satiate” come from?

Satiate comes from Latin satiatus, the past participle of satiare, derived from Proto-Indo-European ser-, meaning to satisfy or fill.

satiate (English): To fill to satisfaction; to satisfy; To satisfy...

Definitions

  1. To fill to satisfaction; to satisfy; To satisfy...

Ancestry of “satiate”, step by step

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

Words derived from “satiate”

  • satiating
  • unsatiate
  • unsatiating
  • satiateth
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