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

  1. The agency of a cause; the action or power of a...

Ancestry of “causality”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincausāliscausal
2Latincausacause, reason; case, claim, contention; motive,...
3Old Latincaussacause, reason, purpose; case, claim; Archaic form...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankawd-teh₂—

Words derived from “causality”

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