whereunto

English

Etymology

From where +‎ unto.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /wɛːɹʌnˈtuː/

Adverb

whereunto (not comparable)

(archaic or formal, interrogative) unto what; to what purpose
- 1874, James Thomson, The City of Dreadful Night, XVIII
  I will retire as soon as you have told
  
  Whereunto leadeth this lost thread of gold.
(archaic or formal) unto which

Conjunction

whereunto

(archaic or formal) unto which

See also

Here-, there- and where- words
here	hereabout	hereabouts	hereafter						hereat	herebefore		hereby	herefore	herefrom	herein	hereinafter	hereinbefore	hereinto	hereof	hereon	hereto	heretofore	hereunder	hereunto	hereupon	herewith	herewithal
there	thereabout	thereabouts	thereafter	thereagain	thereagainst	thereamong	therearound	thereas	thereat	therebefore	therebeside	thereby	therefore	therefrom	therein	thereinafter	thereinbefore	thereinto	thereof	thereon	thereto	theretofore	thereunder	thereunto	thereupon	therewith	therewithal
where	whereabout	whereabouts	whereafter		whereagainst	whereamong		whereas	whereat			whereby	wherefore	wherefrom	wherein	whereinafter	whereinbefore	whereinto	whereof	whereon	whereto	wheretofore	whereunder	whereunto	whereupon	wherewith	wherewithal

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