Synonyms for why


Grammar : Noun
Spell : hwahy, wahy
Phonetic Transcription : ʰwaɪ, waɪ


Définition of why

Origin :
  • Old English hwi, instrumental case (showing for what purpose or by what means) of hwæt (see what), from Proto-Germanic *khwi (cf. Old Saxon hwi, Old Norse hvi), from PIE *qwei, locative of *qwo- "who" (cf. Greek pei "where"). As an interjection of surprise or to call attention to a statement, recorded from 1510s.
  • noun reason

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