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Where does “quasilinearly” come from?

quasilinearly (English) comes from English quasilinear, from English quasi-, from Latin quasi, from Latin quā, from Latin quī, from Latin -cumque, from Latin cumque, from Latin cum — resin.

quasilinearly (English): In a quasilinear manner; almost linearly

Definitions

  1. In a quasilinear manner; almost linearly

Ancestry of “quasilinearly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishquasilinearVery nearly linear; Having some properties of...
2Englishquasi-Similar to, but not exactly the same as; virtual
3Latinquasias if; as
4Latinquā—
5Latinquī—
6Latin-cumqueUsed to derive indefinite adjectives, adverbs and...
7Latincumquehowever, whenever, howsoever, whensoever
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
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