Where does “causality” come from?
Causality derives from Latin causalitas, formed from causalis meaning "of or relating to cause," itself from causa meaning "cause or reason," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kawd-teh₂.
causality (English): The agency of a cause; the action or power of a...
Definitions
- The agency of a cause; the action or power of a...
Ancestry of “causality”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | causālis | — |
| 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 | — |
Words derived from “causality”