porque
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/puʁˈke/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese porque, from Vulgar Latin [Term?]. By surface analysis, univerbation of por (“for”) + que (“that”). Doublet of por que. Cognate with Galician and Spanish porque, Catalan perquè, French parce que and Italian perché.
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