Where does “quasi-contract” come from?

quasi-contract (English) comes from English quasi, from Latin quasi, from Latin quā, from Latin quī, from Latin -cumque, from Latin cumque, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

quasi-contract (English): An obligation created by the law in the absence...

Definitions

  1. An obligation created by the law in the absence...

Ancestry of “quasi-contract”, step by step

quasi-contract traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English quasi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishquasiresembling or having a likeness to something
2Latinquasias if; as
3Latinquāwhere
4Latinquīwho, that, which, what
5Latin-cumqueUsed to derive indefinite adjectives, adverbs and...
6Latincumquehowever, whenever, howsoever, whensoever
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt
13Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
14Old High Germankuti
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via English contract

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcontractAn agreement between two or more parties, to...
2Old Frenchcontract
3Latincontractuscollected, accomplished, contracted; narrow,...
4Latincontrahōto draw in, bring or drag several objects together; collect, assemble, gather, amass
5Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
6Latin-dōto put
7Proto-Germanic-dô
8SiciliandiUsed to indicate possession, after the thing owned and before the owner; of; ’s
9Latinof; concerning; about
10Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
11Latinposteablative singular of postis
12Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
14Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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