Even though you might think wherefore means "where," it really means the "why" behind something.
For which reason; so; -- used relatively.
Noun
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores''
Adverb
for which reason; "wherefore do I receive this honor?"
adv. & conj.
For which reason; so; -- used relatively.
adv. & conj.
For what reason; why; -- used interrogatively.
n.
the reason why.
Wherefore
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.2.
But wherefore that I tell my tale.
Wherefore didst thou doubt?
Wherefore
For which reason; so; -- used relatively.
the reason why.
Usage Examples
Women wish to be loved without a why or a wherefore not because they are pretty, or good, or well-bred, or graceful, or intelligent, but because they are themselves.
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