"until, as far as" in seven languages
Meaninguntil, as far as
Spanish
hasta
/ˈasta/
other source · Arabic ḥattā 'until' (Old Spanish fasta)
French
jusqu'à
/ʒyska/
other source · probably Latin DĒ ŪSQUE 'from … all the way'
Italian
fino a
/ˈfino a/
other source · Latin FĪNEM 'end, limit'
Portuguese
até
/aˈtɛ/
other source · of disputed origin (Arabic ḥattā and Latin AD TENUS have both been proposed)
Romanian
până
/ˈpɨnə/
other source · of uncertain origin
Catalan
fins a
/finz ə/
other source · Latin FĪNES 'limits' + AD 'to'
English
until
/ənˈtɪl/
native English · Old Norse und 'up to' + till
English → Italianuntil, as far asfino aNot relatedDifferent sources — learn this one fresh.What English and Italian share
The story
Honestly unrelated: Spanish took 'until' from Arabic (hasta luego 'until later'), French from Latin 'all the way', Italian from 'up to the end'.
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In a sentence
- esLa tienda abre hasta las ocho.
- frLe magasin est ouvert jusqu'à vingt heures.
- itIl negozio è aperto fino alle otto.
- ptA loja fica aberta até as oito.
- roMagazinul e deschis până la opt.
- caLa botiga obre fins a les vuit.
- enThe shop is open until eight.