Hereto
/hɪrˈtuː/noun
To this, to this place, or to this matter; especially in formal or legal English.
Did you know?Hereto is built from Old English hēr (“here”) + tō (“to”), showing how everyday English can preserve ancient directional words inside formal legal language.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
hēr tō
“here to; to this place or point”
Middle English
ME
her to
“to this, to this matter”
Early Modern English
English
hereto
“to this; to this point or document”
Modern English
English
hereto
“to this; especially in legal or formal writing”