Where does “forcause” come from?

forcause (English) comes from English for, from Middle English for, from Old English fōr, from Proto-West Germanic furi, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

forcause (English): because, for the reason that

Definitions

  1. because, for the reason that

Ancestry of “forcause”, step by step

forcause traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English for

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishforBecause, as, since; Towards; in the direction of;...
2Middle Englishforfor
3Old Englishfōrjourney; going, course, journey
4Proto-West Germanicfurifor; before; forward
5Proto-Germanicfurifor, before; before, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English cause

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcauseThe source of, or reason for, an event or action;...
2Middle Englishcausecause
3Old Frenchcausecause
4Latincausacause, reason; case, claim, contention; motive,...
5Old Latincaussacause, reason, purpose; case, claim; Archaic form...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankawd-teh₂
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós
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