Old English hwi, instrumental case (indicating for what purpose or by what means) of hwæt (see what), from Proto-Germanic adverb *hwi (source also of Old Saxon hwi, Old Norse hvi), from PIE *kwi- (sou [..]

for what reason of cause, as Why did you go away?

farvos / far vos

Students often ask questions with the word why in them. "Why is the sky blue?" "Why do objects fall to earth?" "Why are there no bodies with negative mass?" "Why is [..]

(n) the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

quare, quamobrem, cur

reason ''A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how''.

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