Where does “intil” come from?

intil (Scots) comes from Middle English in, from Old English inn, from Old English inne, from Proto-Germanic innai, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.

intil (Scots): into

Definitions

  1. into

Ancestry of “intil”, step by step

intil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English in

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
2Old Englishinnin; inn
3Old Englishinneinside, in; indoors
4Proto-Germanicinnaiwithin, inside
5Proto-Germanicinin; into
6Proto-Indo-Europeanénin

via Middle English til

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtiluntil, till; as far as; down to; up to, until
2Old Norsetilto, towards
3Proto-Germanictilto, towards; to, toward
4Proto-Germanictiląplanned point in time
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “intil”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European én →Every word from Proto-Germanic in →Every word from Proto-Germanic innai →