Where does “satirical” come from?

Satirical derives from English satire plus the English suffix -ic, from French -ique, Latin -icus, and Proto-Indo-European -kos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European seh₂-.

satirical (English): of, pertaining to, or connected with satire

Definitions

  1. of, pertaining to, or connected with satire

Ancestry of “satirical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsatireA literary device of writing or art which...
2Middle Frenchsatire—
3LatinsatiraAlternative form of satura

Words derived from “satirical”

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