Etymology of the English word suit
the English word
suitderived from the Old French word
sieutederived from the Anglo-Norman word
sutederived from the Latin root
*sequitaderived from the Latin root
*sequitusderived from the Latin root
*sequerederived from the Late Latin word
sequi (to follow; follow; escort, attend; support, back, side with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sekĘ·-Date
The earliest known usage of suit in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
bodysuit,
jumpsuit,
lawsuit,
pantsuit,
playsuit,
snowsuit,
spacesuit,
suitable,
suitcase,
suited,
suiting,
sunsuit,
swimsuitUsage
Word found in Modern English
