forwhy
1 of 2adverb
for·why
fȯrˈ(h)wī,
fȯ(ə)ˈ-
chiefly dialectal
: why, wherefore
forwhy
2 of 2conjunction
"
archaic
: because, for, since
Word History
Etymology
Adverb
Middle English, from Old English for hwī, for hwȳ, from for entry 1 + hwī, hwȳ, instrumental of hwæt what
Conjunction
Middle English, from forwhy, adverb
- archigenesis
- Archigetes
- archil
- archilochi
- Archilochian
- archilochian strophe
- archilochuses
- archilochusses
- archilowe
- archils
- archimage
- archimages
- archimandrite
- archimandrites
- archimedean
- Archimedean point
- Archimedean solid
- Archimedean spiral
- Archimedes
- Archimedes' principle
- Archimedes' problem
- Archimedes' screw
- archimime
- Archimycetes
- dioecious