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Where does “quasicondensation” come from?

quasicondensation (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,...

quasicondensation (English): The formation of a quasicondensate

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  1. The formation of a quasicondensate

Ancestry of “quasicondensation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishquasiresembling or having a likeness to something
2Latinquasias if; as
3Latinquā—
4Latinquī—
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—
13Germankitt—
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,...
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