Where does “causaal” come from?
causaal (Dutch) comes from Latin causālis, from Latin causa, from Old Latin caussa, from Proto-Indo-European kawd-teh₂.
causaal (Dutch): causal
Definitions
- causal
Ancestry of “causaal”, step by step
causaal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin causālis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | causālis | causal |
| 2 | Latin | causa | cause, reason; case, claim, contention; motive,... |
| 3 | Old Latin | caussa | cause, reason, purpose; case, claim; Archaic form... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kawd-teh₂ | — |
via Late Latin causalis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | causalis | causal |