to
UK: tuː | US: tuː
prep. expressing direction or movement toward a place, person, or thing
prep. indicating a relationship, connection, or belonging
prep. marking the infinitive form of a verb
adv. so as to be closed or nearly closed
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The word "to" originates from Old English tō, a preposition and adverb meaning "in the direction of, for the purpose of, furthermore." It shares roots with Germanic languages (e.g., Dutch te, German zu) and traces back to Proto-Germanic tō, derived from Proto-Indo-European *de- ("to, toward"). Its core meaning of direction or purpose has remained remarkably stable across centuries, evolving only slightly in grammatical usage (e.g., infinitive marker in Middle English).
She walked to the store.
This gift is to you from the team.
I want to learn Spanish.
The door was pushed to.
He’s kind to animals.