Cause

Reason or explanation for an event.

A cause is a reason or explanation for an event, action, or condition. It represents the underlying factor that leads to a particular outcome.

From Old French cause, from Latin causa meaning 'cause, reason'.

A cause is like why something happened - it's the reason behind an event, like rain being the cause of wet ground.

reason explanation

reason factor

trigger motive origin

effect consequence

abstract concept event-related motivational