Gadit

hitherto

Definitions
1adverbUp to this point in time; until now.
The research has hitherto been inconclusive.
Hitherto, the company had not faced such challenges.
The solution was hitherto unknown to the scientists.
Word Origin
Language
Old English
Original word
hider to
Word parts
hider (here) + to (to)
Originally meant
to here
Background
The word 'hitherto' combines 'hither', meaning 'to this place', with 'to', indicating direction. It has been used since the 12th century to mean 'up to this point in time'.