Where does “quasiquoter” come from?

quasiquoter (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 — resin, gum; to say, speak.

quasiquoter (English): A software mechanism that quasiquotes

Definitions

  1. A software mechanism that quasiquotes

Ancestry of “quasiquoter”, step by step

quasiquoter 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

via English quoter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishquoterSomeone who quotes
2EnglishquoteA quotation; a statement attributed to a person;...
3Middle Englishquoten
4Old Frenchcoter
5Medieval Latinquotareto distinguish by numbers, number chapters
6Latinquothow many; as many
7Proto-Italic*kʷot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-Every word from Proto-Germanic kweduzEvery word from Proto-West Germanic kwidu
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