Where does “suite” come from?
Suite comes from French suite, derived from Old French suite and Old French sieute, from Vulgar Latin sequita, ultimately from Latin sequi meaning to follow, rooted in Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-.
suite (English): A retinue or company of attendants, as of a...
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- A retinue or company of attendants, as of a...
Ancestry of “suite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | suite | result; sequel; next step, next steps, that which... |
| 2 | Old French | suite | pursuit |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | sequita | — |
| 4 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |