Where does “satire” come from?

Satire derives from Middle French satire, from Latin satira, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- meaning to sow or plant, reflecting the sense of mixing diverse elements together.

satire (English): A literary device of writing or art which...

Definitions

  1. A literary device of writing or art which...

Ancestry of “satire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchsatire—
2LatinsatiraAlternative form of satura

Words derived from “satire”

Every word from Latin satira →Every word from Middle French satire →