Where does “suitably” come from?
Suitably derives from English suitable, which combines English suit from Old French -able and Latin -abilis, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to follow or accompany.
suitably (English): In a suitable manner; with propriety
Definitions
- In a suitable manner; with propriety
Ancestry of “suitably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | suitable | Having sufficient or the required properties for... |
| 2 | English | suit | A set of clothes to be worn together, now... |
| 3 | Middle English | sute | Clothes or clothing; especially those that match;... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | suite | pursuit |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | sequita | — |
| 6 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |