Where does “quasi-” come from?

quasi- (Catalan) comes from Latin quasi, from Latin quā, from Latin quī, from Latin -cumque, from Latin cumque, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

quasi- (Catalan): quasi

Definitions

  1. quasi

Ancestry of “quasi-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquasias if; as
2Latinquāwhere
3Latinquīwho, that, which, what
4Latin-cumqueUsed to derive indefinite adjectives, adverbs and...
5Latincumquehowever, whenever, howsoever, whensoever
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt
12Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
13Old High Germankuti
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “quasi-

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