Where does “zufriedenstellen” come from?

zufriedenstellen (German) comes from German zufrieden, from German Frieden, from Middle High German vride, from Old High German fridu, from Proto-West Germanic friþu, from Proto-Germanic friþuz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

zufriedenstellen (German): to satisfy; to content, please

Definitions

  1. to satisfy; to content, please

Ancestry of “zufriedenstellen”, step by step

zufriedenstellen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German zufrieden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzufriedencontent, satisfied
2GermanFriedenpeace
3Middle High Germanvridetruce, protection, safety
4Old High Germanfridupeace
5Proto-West Germanicfriþupeace
6Proto-Germanicfriþuzpeace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

via German Stellen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStellengerund of stellen; plural of Stelle
2Middle High Germanstellento put, to place
3Old High Germanstellen—
4Proto-West Germanicstalljanto put, to place
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

Words derived from “zufriedenstellen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic friþuz →