Meaning

  1. (interrogative, not-comparable) why, what for, for what reason (introduces a question)
  2. (not-comparable, relative) why (for which cause, reason, or purpose; introduces a subordinate clause)

Concepts

why the reason why

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpoʁ ˈke/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese porque, from Vulgar Latin [Term?]. By surface analysis, por (“for”) + que (“that”). Doublet of porque. Cognate with Spanish por qué, French pourquoi, Italian perché.

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