Where does “uptil” come from?
uptil (English) comes from English til, from Middle English til, from Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic til, from Proto-Germanic tilą, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
Ancestry of “uptil”, step by step
uptil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English til
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | til | until, till; ~ to: as far as; down to; up to,... |
| 2 | Middle English | til | until, till; as far as; down to; up to, until |
| 3 | Old Norse | til | to, towards |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | til | to, towards; to, toward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tilą | planned point in time |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |