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Definition why
Etymology 1
From Middle English why, from Old English hw?, hw? (“why”, literally “by what, for what”), from Proto-Germanic *hw? (“by what, how”), from Proto-Indo-European *k?ey, instrumental case of *k?is (“who”), *k?id (“what”). Cognate with Old Saxon hw? (“why”), hwiu (“how; why”), Middle High German wiu (“how, why”), archaic Danish and Norwegian Bokmål hvi (“why”), Norwegian Nynorsk kvi (“why”), Swedish vi (“why”), Faroese and Icelandic hví (“why”), Latin qu? (“why”), Ancient Greek ??? (peî, “where”). Compare Old English þ? (“because, since, on that account, therefore, then”, literally “by that, for that”). See thy.
Adverb
why (not comparable)
- For what cause, reason, or purpose (interrogative adverb).
- Introducing a complete question.
- Introducing a verb phrase (bare infinitive clause).
- Introducing a noun or other phrase.
- For which cause, reason, or purpose (relative adverb).
Noun
why (plural whys)
Interjection
why
- An exclamation used to express indignation, mild surprise, or impatience.
Etymology 2
Noun
why (plural whies)
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