Mar 18, 2011ย ยท "why" can be compared to an old Latin form qui, an ablative form, meaning how. Today "why" is used as a question word to ask the reason or purpose of something. This use might be. Why is used here as an interjection. According to Merriam-Webster: โ€”used to express mild surprise, hesitation, approval, disapproval, or impatience In my. Dec 4, 2018ย ยท For why' can be idiomatic in certain contexts, but it sounds rather old-fashioned. Googling 'for why' (in quotes) I discovered that there was a single word 'forwhy' in Middle English.

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