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Where does “causa” come from?

causa (Latin) comes from Old Latin caussa, from Proto-Indo-European kawd-teh₂.

causa (Latin): cause, reason; case, claim, contention; motive,...

Definitions

  1. cause, reason; case, claim, contention; motive,...

Ancestry of “causa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Latincaussacause, reason, purpose; case, claim; Archaic form...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankawd-teh₂—

Words derived from “causa”

  • cause
  • chest
  • chose
  • causing
  • accused
  • excuse
  • causal
  • accusation
  • causation
  • accuse
  • arouse
  • arousal
  • causality
  • rouse
  • accusing
  • cos
  • rousing
  • causative
  • ruse
  • accuser
  • causally
  • chested
  • roust
  • accusatory
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