dotychczas.
so far, until now, till now, hitherto
Meaning & usage
so far, until now, till now, hitherto
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Balto-Slavic *da Proto-Slavic *do Old Polish do Polish do Proto-Indo-European *só Proto-Balto-Slavic *tas Proto-Slavic *tъ Old Polish ten Polish tych Proto-Indo-European *kʷey-der. Proto-Indo-European *k(ʷ)eh₁s- Proto-Balto-Slavic *keˀs-der. Proto-Slavic *čàsъ Old Polish czas Polish czas univ. Polish dotychczas Univerbation of do + tych + czas. The lack of the genitive plural suffix on czas is from a fossilized declension from Old and Middle Polish. Displaced Middle Polish dotychmiast. First attested in 1588.
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