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Where does “fursuit” come from?

fursuit (English) comes from English suit, from Middle English sute, from Anglo-Norman suite, from Vulgar Latin sequita, from Latin sequor, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

fursuit (English): An animal outfit used in the furry subculture; To...

Definitions

  1. An animal outfit used in the furry subculture; To...

Ancestry of “fursuit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsuitA set of clothes to be worn together, now...
2Middle EnglishsuteClothes or clothing; especially those that match;...
3Anglo-Normansuitepursuit
4Vulgar Latinsequita—
5LatinsequorI follow, come or go after
6Proto-Italicsekʷōrfollow, come/go after
7Proto-Indo-Europeansékʷetorto be following
8Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “fursuit”

  • fursuiter
  • fursuited
  • fursuiting
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