quasi etymology

French word quasi comes from Latin quam, Latin qua, Latin si (If, supposing that.)

Detailed word origin of quasi

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
quam	Latin (lat)	(after comparative nouns) than. (in comparisons) as. In what (which) way, to what (which) degree; how, how much, as much as, as far as.
qua	Latin (lat)	In so far as. In what way, how, by what method; to what degree or extent. On which side, at or in which place, in what direction, where, by what way (qua...ea...). As; in the capacity or character of.
si	Latin (lat)	If, supposing that.
quasi	Latin (lat)	As (like). As if.
quasi	French (fra)	(dated, colloquial, regional, _, or, _, literary) almost, nearly.

Descendants of quam: onc onques quand quant que
Descendants of qua: autocar car caret contrecœur courage courageux cœur cœur artificiel cœur basedowien cœur biloculaire cœur brisé cœur d'artichaut cœur d'athlète cœur droit cœur forcé cœur gauche cœur irritable cœur triloculaire encouragement encourager haut-le-cœur par cœur à contrecœur écœurer
Descendants of si: chez-soi s'en aller se soi soi-disant soi-même suicidabilité suicidaire suicidalité suicider