Where does “until” come from?
Until comes from Middle English until, a compound of the preposition unto and the word til meaning "to," originally denoting the point in time at which something ceases.
until (English): Up to the time of; Before; To; physically towards
Definitions
- Up to the time of; Before; To; physically towards
Ancestry of “until”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | until | — |
Words derived from “until”