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Hereunto vs Whereunto - What's the difference?

hereunto | whereunto |

As adverbs the difference between hereunto and whereunto

is that hereunto is (archaic) unto this; up to this time; hereto while whereunto is unto what; to what purpose.

As a conjunction whereunto is

unto which.

hereunto

English

Adverb

(-)
  • (archaic) Unto this; up to this time; hereto.

    • References

    * English pronominal adverbs

    whereunto

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • unto what; to what purpose
  • * 1874 , , (w), XVIII
    • I will retire as soon as you have told
    Whereunto leadeth this lost thread of gold.
  • (archaic or formal) unto which

    • Conjunction

    (English Conjunctions)
  • unto which