Etymology of the French word cause
the Old French word
causederived from the Latin word
causa (cause, reason, motive; occasion, subject; plea; thing)
Date
The earliest known usage of cause in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
causer,
ayantDerivations in other languages
English
causeCognates
English
cause, Italian
causa, Latin
causa, Provençal
causa, Spanish
causaUsage
Word found in Old French
