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Where does “tō” come from?

tō (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *tō, from Proto-Germanic tō, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

tō (Old English): at, on; furthermore, also, besides; to, into

Definitions

  1. at, on; furthermore, also, besides; to, into

Ancestry of “tō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*tō—
2Proto-Germanictōto
3Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

Words derived from “tō”

  • too
  • today
  • onto
  • tomorrow
  • toe
  • toes
  • tiptoe
  • toed
  • whereto
  • tiptoeing
  • toenail
  • toehold
  • tofore
  • to've
  • thitherto
  • toeless
  • hammertoe
  • pettitoes
  • toey
  • toecap
  • toeboard
  • tomorn
  • pussytoes
  • toerag
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