Where does “quasitripolar” come from?

quasitripolar (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.

quasitripolar (English): Apparently or functionally tripolar (but typically dipolar)

Definitions

  1. Apparently or functionally tripolar (but typically dipolar)

Ancestry of “quasitripolar”, step by step

quasitripolar 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 tripolar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtripolarHaving three poles; Having three electrical...
2Frenchtripolairetripolar
3Frenchpolairepolar
4Middle Frenchpolaire
5Latinpolāris
6Latinpoluspole
7Ancient Greekπόλοςpivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial...
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-Every word from Proto-Germanic kweduzEvery word from Proto-West Germanic kwidu