'quasi-independent' originates from Latin, specifically the prefix 'quasi-' meaning 'as if' or 'almost', combined with 'independent' from the Latin 'independens', meaning 'not dependent'.

'quasi-' was used in medieval Latin to denote 'as if' or 'almost', and 'independent' evolved from the Latin 'independens', eventually forming the modern English term 'quasi-independent'.

Initially, 'quasi-' meant 'as if' or 'almost', and 'independent' meant 'not dependent'. The combined term 'quasi-independent' has retained its meaning of partial independence.