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
until traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English until
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | until | — |
via Middle English untill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | untill | — |
via Middle English ontill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ontill | — |