unto
[uhn-too; unstressed uhn-tuh]
preposition
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
until; till.
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Origin of unto
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unto
preposition
Word Origin for unto
C13: of Scandinavian origin; see until
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unto
mid-13c., perhaps a modification of until, with southern to in place of northern equivalent till. Or perhaps a native formation on the model of until from Old English *und- "up to," cognate of the first element in until. Since 18c., chiefly in dignified, archaic, or Biblical styles.
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unto
see do unto others; law unto oneself.
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