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Where does “fursuiting” come from?

fursuiting (English) comes from English fursuit, 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 — to follow; to see; to say.

fursuiting (English): The act of wearing a fursuit; present participle...

Definitions

  1. The act of wearing a fursuit; present participle...

Ancestry of “fursuiting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfursuitAn animal outfit used in the furry subculture; To...
2EnglishsuitA set of clothes to be worn together, now...
3Middle EnglishsuteClothes or clothing; especially those that match;...
4Anglo-Normansuitepursuit
5Vulgar Latinsequita—
6LatinsequorI follow, come or go after
7Proto-Italicsekʷōrfollow, come/go after
8Proto-Indo-Europeansékʷetorto be following
9Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
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