Meaning
Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English til, from Northern Old English til, from or akin to Old Norse til (“to, till”); both from Proto-Germanic *til (“to, toward”), from Proto-Germanic *tilą (“planned point in time”). Not a contraction of until; rather, until comes from till with the prefix un- (“against; toward; up to”) also found in unto. Cognate with Old Frisian til (“to, till”), Danish til (“to”), Swedish till (“to, till”), Icelandic til (“to, till”). Also related to Old English til (“good”), German Ziel (“goal”), Gothic 𐍄𐌹𐌻 (til, “something fitting or suitable”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 64 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-10-02TAILMNP
- 2026-09-12IALMPRT
- 2026-09-08IACEFLT
- 2026-09-03TCEIKLN
- 2026-07-20IHLMNOT
- 2026-07-14TCILORV
- 2026-07-11TAILNPU
- 2026-06-13IAEKLTV
- 2026-05-04LFTHGIY
- 2026-04-20LATIDNY
- 2026-04-11LDIGEHT
- 2026-03-25LEINPTY
+52 earlier appearances in the archive.