An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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cause
  ۱) بنار؛ ۲) بناردن  
1) bonâr; 2) bonârdan
Fr.: 1) cause; 2) causer  

  1. A → reason for an → action or → condition; something that brings about an → effect or a → result.

  2. To be the cause of; bring about.

Etymology (EN): From L. causa “reason, purpose,” of unknown origin.

Etymology (PE): Bonâr, from bon “basis, root, origin, ground”, from Mid.Pers. bun “base, root, origin;” Av. buna- “ground” (cf. Skt. budhna- “ground, bottom, depth”, L. fundus “bottom”, PIE base *bhud-/*bhund-) + âr short form of âvar present stem of âvardan “to cause or produce; to bring,” → production; compare with Ger. die Ursache “cause,” from ur- “primal” + die Sache “thing, matter.”