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Etymology of the English word cause

the English word cause
derived from the Old French word cause
derived from the Latin word causa (cause, reason, motive; occasion, subject; plea; thing)

Date

The earliest known usage of cause in English dates from the 13th century.

Derivations in English

because, causist, caused

Cognates

French cause, Italian causa, Latin causa, Provençal causa, Spanish causa

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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