Etymology

satisfiable

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Today it means: Capable of being satisfied. Full definition →

English satisfy ← Middle English satisfyen ← Old French satisfier
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The story

  1. Latinsatisfacerep
  2. Old Frenchsatisfier
  3. Middle Englishsatisfyen
  4. Englishsatisfy
  5. English todaysatisfiable

From satisfy + -able.

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