μέχρι

Etymology
From, from – cf. – and, whence. Cognate with its zero-grade, 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

The genitive is from the PIE ablative of comparison/extent.

Adverb

 * 1) until

Conjunction

 * 1) until

Preposition

 * : as far as
 * : until
 * : to the point of, so far as

Usage notes
The general rule of being used before vowels only holds true in poetry, and is generally (but not always) ignored in prose works, with μέχρι being used regardless of what follows.

Etymology
Inherited from.

Preposition

 * 1) until, till, til, 'til
 * 2) until, as far as
 * 1) until, as far as
 * 1) until, as far as