| 【to】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "to." It carries the basic meaning of "to," "at," and "on; in the direction of." from PIE *do- "[from de] to give" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "to"]
altogether ***[2545] You use altogether to emphasize that something has stopped, been done, or finished completely.
into ****[74] If you put one thing into another, you put the first thing inside the second.
onto ****[1257]
to ****[5] You use to when indicating the place that someone or something visits, moves towards, or points at.
today ****[98] You use today to refer to the day on which you are speaking or writing.
together ****[196] If people do something together, they do it with each other.
tomorrow ****[646] You use tomorrow to refer to the day after today.
tonight ***[693] on this night or on the night following this day
too ****[92] in addition; also
toward **[3759] in the direction of (something or someone)
towards ****[1433] If you move, look, or point towards something or someone, you move, look, or point in their direction.
[WORD ROOT]root to
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] to, too, ta
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) to
[MEANING]root to, at, on; in the direction of
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 to at, on; in the direction of, for the purpose of, furthermore
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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altogether ★★★[2545] adverb from altogether 〈 gather
【DEFINITION】 You use altogether to emphasize that something has stopped, been done, or finished completely.
【SYNONYM】 entirely
【COMPOSITION】 all + together
【ROOTs】 ⑴ al(all); every, entire, fully ⑵ to; to, at, on; in the direction of ⑶ gether(gather); gather
【Etymology】 《Old English gaderian》 [=gædrian] to gather
into ★★★★[74] preposition from in
【DEFINITION】 If you put one thing into another, you put the first thing inside the second.
【COMPOSITION】 in + to
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in(en); in, into, upon ⑵ to; to
【Etymology】 《Old English into》 [from in to] into, to, against, in
【First Known Meaning】 into, to, against, in,
onto ★★★★[1257] adverb from on
【DEFINITION】
【COMPOSITION】 on + to
【ROOTs】 ⑴ on; on ⑵ to; to
【Etymology】 《Old English on》 [=a, from/unstressed variant of an ⑵] in, on
to ★★★★[5] preposition from to
【DEFINITION】 ① You use to when indicating the place that someone or something visits, moves towards, or points at.
② If you go to an event, you go where it is taking place.
③ If something is attached to something larger or fixed to it, the two things are joined together.
【ROOTs】 to; to
【Etymology】 《Old English to》 at, on; in the direction of, for the purpose of, furthermore
【First Known Meaning】 in the direction of, for the purpose of, furthermore,
today ★★★★[98] adverb from day
【DEFINITION】 You use today to refer to the day on which you are speaking or writing.
【SYNONYM】 nowadays
【ROOTs】 ⑴ to; to ⑵ day; day
【Etymology】 《Old English dæge》 [dative of dæg, from dag] ⑴this day; ⑵maker of dough; breadmaker; female servant
【First Known Meaning】 on (this) day,
together ★★★★[196] adverb from together 〈 gather
【DEFINITION】 If people do something together, they do it with each other.
【COMPOSITION】 to + Gether
【ROOTs】 ⑴ to; prefix ⑵ gether(gather); gather
【Etymology】 《Old English togædere》 [to+gædere] so as to be present in one place, in a group, in an accumulated mass
【First Known Meaning】 so as to be present in one place, in a group, in an accumulated mass,
【DERIVATIVEs】 together, togetherness
tomorrow ★★★★[646] adverb from tomorrow
【DEFINITION】 You use tomorrow to refer to the day after today.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ to; to, at, on; in the direction of ⑵ morrow(morn); morning
【Etymology】 《Old English to morgenne》 [to+morgenne] on (the) morrow
tonight ★★★[693] adverb from tonight 〈 night
【DEFINITION】 on this night or on the night following this day
【COMPOSITION】 to + night
【ROOTs】 ⑴ to; to ⑵ night; night
【Etymology】 《Old English to niht》 [to+niht]
【First Known Meaning】 in the coming night,
too ★★★★[92] adverb from too
【DEFINITION】 ① in addition; also
② often used for emphasis
③ more than what is wanted, needed, acceptable, possible, etc.
【ROOTs】 too(to); to, at, on; in the direction of
【Etymology】 《Old English to》 at, on; in the direction of, for the purpose of, furthermore
【First Known Meaning】 in addition; in excess
toward ★★[3759] preposition from toward 〈 ward
【DEFINITION】 ① in the direction of (something or someone)
② used to indicate the direction faced by something
③ near (a particular place)
【SYNONYM】 in relation to
【COMPOSITION】 to + ward
【ROOTs】 ⑴ to; to, at, on; in the direction of ⑵ ward; warde, warder
【Etymology】 《Old English toweard》 [to+weard] in the direction of
【First Known Meaning】 in the direction of
towards ★★★★[1433] preposition from toward 〈 ward
【DEFINITION】 If you move, look, or point towards something or someone, you move, look, or point in their direction.
【COMPOSITION】 toward + s
【ROOTs】 ⑴ to; to, at, on; in the direction of ⑵ ward; warde, warder ⑶ s; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English toweard》 [to+weard] in the direction of
Other words containing "to"; face-to-face, gotta, togetherness
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
time
tier
through
three
threat
think
thing
thet, thesis
there
ther
