'dissatisfaction' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'satisfacere,' where 'dis-' meant 'apart' and 'satisfacere' meant 'to satisfy.'

'satisfacere' transformed into the Old French word 'satisfaire,' and eventually became the modern English word 'satisfaction' through Middle English, with 'dis-' added to form 'dissatisfaction.'

Initially, it meant 'not satisfying,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the state of being dissatisfied.'