Where does “therefore” come from?

Therefore comes from Middle English therfore, a combination of ther (there) and fore (for), meaning "for that reason."

therefore (English): For that or this purpose, referring to something...

Definitions

  1. For that or this purpose, referring to something...

Ancestry of “therefore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtherfore

Words derived from “therefore

Every word from Middle English therfore
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