Meaning
Up to the time or degree that; until.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Inherited from Middle English unto, from Old English *untō, *und tō, equivalent to un- (“against; toward; up to”) + to. Cognate with Old Frisian ont to ("until"; > Saterland Frisian antou (“until”)) (cf. Old Frisian und (“up to; till”), Old Frisian til (“till; to”)), Old Saxon untō, untuo (“until”), Old High German unze, unzi, unza (“until”), Old Norse und (“as far as; up to”), Gothic 𐌿𐌽𐍄𐌴 (untē, “until; as long as”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
tillto
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 31 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-20TGINOQU
- 2026-04-30UCOMINT
- 2026-03-02NCIOTUY
- 2025-12-13UTDRNGO
- 2025-11-22OGWUTIN
- 2025-11-05NAYUOMT
- 2025-09-17NCLTOUI
- 2025-08-15NETOLPU
- 2025-04-18OITMLNU
- 2025-02-11OUATHDN
- 2024-12-15UFRNIOT
- 2024-11-23ODENQTU
+19 earlier appearances in the archive.