"for why" meaning in All languages combined

See for why on Wiktionary

Adverb [Anglais]

  1. ou Pourquoi ? Pour quelle raison ? Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: fr-for_why-en-adv-3QRy8be2 Categories (other): Wiktionnaire:Exemples manquants en anglais, Anglais de locuteurs non natifs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: why, how come, wherefore, to what end, what for, why so Synonyms (Régional): whyfor

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