Satis
/ˈsætɪs/noun
A Latin word meaning enough, sufficient, or adequately.
Did you know?Satis is the root behind a whole family of words about being filled or completed, and it ultimately traces back to a Proto-Indo-European idea of being “enough” or “full.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*seh₂-
“To satisfy, fill, or make enough.”
Latin
Latin
satis
“Enough; sufficient; adequately.”
Late Latin
Latin
satisfacere
“To do enough for, satisfy, make amends.”
Old French
Old French
satisfaire
“To satisfy, repay, or fulfill.”
Middle English
English
satisfien
“To satisfy, content, or make sufficient.”
Modern English
English
satisfy
“To meet a need, desire, or requirement; to please or fulfill.”
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