wherefore

(adverb)

/ˈ(h)werˌfôr/

Definitions

For what reason or purpose.
Why dost thou tread upon this path of life, seeking meaning amidst the stars?

Example: She asked him wherefore he had come.
As a result of which.
Thus the threads of fate entwine, revealing truths born of past whispers.

Example: The evidence was false, and wherefore the conclusion was invalid.

Middle English, from Old English hwā, hwæt "+ for", meaning 'for what'.

why, therefore, thus, thusly

hence, consequently, furthermore