wherefore

Betekenis (Engels)

Adv

1. (archaic, conjunctive, interrogative, not-comparable) Why, for what reason, because of what.
2. (archaic, conjunctive, formal, indicative, not-comparable) Therefore; thus.

Conj

Because of which.

Noun

An intent or purpose; a why.

Sinonieme

why

therefore

hence

what for

so

consequently

as

in consequence

reason

whence

for this reason

for what

whereby

cause

by means of which

argal

blame

by which

fault

grain

occasion

thence

thereby

whereof

for that reason

for what reason

for which reason

like so

on which account

Vertalings

waarom

waarvoor

por qué

pourquoi

weshalve

warum

quare

waardoor

wozu

weswegen

perché

per quale scopo

c’est pourquoi

weshalb

cur

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈwɛə(ɹ)ˌfɔː(ɹ)/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: wherfor

Verwante met Nederlands: waarvoor

Verwante met Duits: wofür

Verwante met Deens: -

Verwante met Noors: hvorfor

Verwante met Sweeds: varför

In summary

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.