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Where does “sieute” come from?

sieute (Old French) comes 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.

Ancestry of “sieute”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinsequita—
2LatinsequorI follow, come or go after
3Proto-Italicsekʷōrfollow, come/go after
4Proto-Indo-Europeansékʷetorto be following
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “sieute”

  • suit
  • suitable
  • suite
  • lawsuit
  • suitcase
  • unsuitable
  • suitably
  • suitability
  • swimsuit
  • jumpsuit
  • zoot
  • unsuitability
  • tracksuit
  • pantsuit
  • suitableness
  • wetsuit
  • nonsuit
  • unsuitably
  • unsuitableness
  • snowsuit
  • bodysuit
  • suiter
  • countersuit
  • sweatsuit
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