Fitting
/ˈfɪtɪŋ/noun
Suitable or appropriate for a particular purpose, situation, or person.
Did you know?“Fitting” comes from the same Old English source as “fit,” originally tied to the idea of being properly placed or equipped, not just “looking right.”
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
fittian
“to prepare, arrange, or make suitable”
Middle English
ME
fitting
“the act of making suitable or the state of being suitable”
Modern English
English
fitting
“appropriate, proper, or well-suited”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*fitjaną
“to make fit, to equip, to fasten”