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sequi
Latin · ancient
"to follow"
to follow
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secuta
Vulgar Latin · medieval
"a following, a matching set"
a following, a set of things that go together, from sequi
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suite
Old French · medieval
"a retinue, or a matching set of things"
carried into French for a retinue, or a matching set of things
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suit
English · 1200s
"a matching set of clothes, or a legal action"
settled as the English word for a matching set of clothes, or a legal action
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