Where does “eergister” come from?
eergister (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch eergisteren, from Dutch gisteren, from Middle Dutch gisteren, from Old Dutch gestaron, from Proto-Germanic gestra-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰǵʰyésteros, from Proto-Indo-European dʰǵʰyes-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeǵʰ- — day.
eergister (Afrikaans): the day before yesterday
Definitions
- the day before yesterday
Ancestry of “eergister”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | eergisteren | ereyesterday, the day before yesterday |
| 2 | Dutch | gisteren | yesterday |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | gisteren | yesterday |
| 4 | Old Dutch | gestaron | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gestra- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰǵʰyésteros | yesterday |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰǵʰyes- | yesterday, the day before |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeǵʰ- | day |