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Where does “unto” come from?

Unto comes from Old English untō, a combination of un- and tō meaning "to" or "toward."

unto (English): Up to the time or degree that; until; Up to,...

Definitions

  1. Up to the time or degree that; until; Up to,...

Ancestry of “unto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishunto—
2Old Englishuntō—

Words derived from “unto”

  • thereunto
  • hereunto
  • whereunto
  • hitherunto
Every word from Old English untō →