Onto

/ˈɑːntuː/ or /ˈɑːntoʊ/ preposition

Moving to a position on the surface of something.

Formed in Middle English from "on" + "to" to make a clearer distinction between static position ("on") and movement ("onto"). It became standard to show motion toward a surface.

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