en suite

The story

1. French · derived fromen suite
2. English todayen suite

From French en suite.

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• from 18th c. So as to form a cohesively themed or matching set.
• from 18th c. In a series of rooms which connect to each other, forming a series or set (later especially with reference to the position of a bathroom).
• from 19th c. Comprising a set of connected rooms; (now specifically) pertaining to a bathroom with an adjoining bedroom, or a bedroom with an adjoining bathroom, such that they form part of the same set of connected rooms.