quia

Meaning

1. because, due to the fact that, for
2. (Late-Latin) (the fact) that

Concepts

because

for

since

as

owing to

due to

'cause

Synonyms

quod

quoniam

cum

propter

Translations

weil

porque

porque

omdat

perché

parce que

επειδή

ya que

daar

car

çünkü

γιατί

perquè

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈkʷi.a]

Etymology

Old neuter plural accusative case of quis, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷih₂. Corresponds both formally and functionally to Megara Ancient Greek σᾰ́ (sắ, “what?”), and functionally to ὅτι (hóti); this and other evidence point to the Greek origin of the use of quia as a subordinator, in contrast to quod where there's stronger evidence for a native development.