Etymology

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Today it means: Likewise. Full definition →

Middle English to ← Old English tō
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  1. Old English · inherited fromtō“furthermore, also, besides”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromto“also, in addition to”
  3. English todaytoo

From Middle English to (“also, in addition to”), from Old English tō (“furthermore, also, besides”), adverbial use of preposition tō (“to, into”). The sense of "in addition, also" deriving from the original meaning of "apart, separately" (compare Old English prefix tō- (“apart”)). Doublet of to; see there for more.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishto all →

totoe

Old Englishtō all →

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