'satisfy' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'satisfacere,' where 'satis' meant 'enough' and 'facere' meant 'to make.'

'satisfacere' transformed into the Old French word 'satisfaire,' and eventually became the modern English word 'satisfy' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to make enough or sufficient,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to fulfill or meet needs.'