Where does “sut” come from?
sut (Middle English) comes 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.
sut (Middle English): Alternative form of sute
Definitions
- Alternative form of sute
Ancestry of “sut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sute | Clothes or clothing; especially those that match;... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | 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 |