UNTO


Meaning of UNTO in English

/ ˈʌntə; NAmE ; before vowels ˈʌntu/ preposition ( old use )

1.

to or towards sb/sth :

The angel appeared unto him in a dream.

2.

until a particular time or event :

The knights swore loyalty unto death.

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from until , with to replacing till until (in its northern dialect meaning to ).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.