wherefore

Significat (Anglès)

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.

Sinònims

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

Traduccions

waarvoor

waarom

por qué

pourquoi

perché

waardoor

weswegen

wozu

warum

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈwɛə(ɹ)ˌfɔː(ɹ)/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: wherfor

Cognat amb neerlandès: waarvoor

Cognat amb alemany: wofür

Cognat amb danès: -

Cognat amb noruec: hvorfor

Cognat amb suec: 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.