suit
Old Frenchfollow; match, fit; set of matching things
About This Root
From Old French suite/sieute 'a following, a set of things that go together,' from Vulgar Latin sequita, from Latin sequī 'to follow.' The 'following / going-together' sense split into 'a matching set' (a suit of clothes, a suit in cards), 'fitting / being right for' (suit somebody, suitable), 'a legal pursuit' (lawsuit), and 'a connected set of rooms or musical movements' (suite). Same Latin root as sequence and consequence.
Associated Words · 7
suit
A matching set of clothes; to be appropriate for someone
lawsuit
A legal case brought to court by one party against another
suite
A set of connected hotel rooms; a group of attendants; a musical composition of several movements
suitable
Right or appropriate for a particular purpose
suitcase
A large rectangular piece of luggage used for carrying clothes when travelling
unsuitable
Not appropriate or fit for a purpose
suited
Appropriate or well-matched for a particular purpose or person