hitherto
English
/ˈhɪðəˌtuː/, /ˈhɪðɚˌtu/
adv
Definitions
- (formal) Up to this or that time.
Etymology
Derived from Middle English hiderto compound from English hither + English to (apart, intensively, severely).
Origin
English
to
Gloss
apart, intensively, severely
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- behither English
- go-to English
- hand-to-mouth English
- hither English
- hithermost English
- hitherside English
- hitherunto English
- hitherward English
- hitherwards English
- how-to English
- into English
- onto English
- telling-to English
- thereto English
- thitherto English
- to English
- to've English
- to-be English
- to-bread English
- to-come English
- to-do English
- to-draw English
- tocome English
- toward English
- unto English
- untoward English
- uptodate English
- whereto English
- hider Old English
- hiderto Middle English
- to Middle English