wherefore

Betekenis (Engels)

Adv

1. Why, for what reason, because of what.
2. Therefore; thus.

Conj

Because of which.

Noun

An intent or purpose; a why.

Koppelteken as

where‧fore

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈwɛə(ɹ)ˌfɔː(ɹ)/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Middle English wherfor, wherfore, hwarfore, equivalent to where- (“what”) + for. Compare Dutch waarvoor (“what for, wherefore”), German wofür (“for what, what for, why”), Danish and Norwegian hvorfor (“wherefore, why”), Swedish varför (“wherefore, why”). More at where, for.