Where does “satire” come from?

satire (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Latin satura, from Latin satur, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.

satire (Norwegian Nynorsk): satire

Definitions

  1. satire

Ancestry of “satire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsaturadish filled with various kinds of fruits, plate...
2Latinsaturfull, sated; well-fed, replete; saturated
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

Words derived from “satire”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- →Every word from Latin satur →Every word from Latin satura →