Where does “yester-” come from?
yester- (English) comes from Middle English yester-, from Old English ġeostran-, from Proto-Germanic *gesteran.
yester- (English): Belonging to the day preceding the present; next...
Definitions
- Belonging to the day preceding the present; next...
Ancestry of “yester-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | yester- | Of the preceding day; Of previous times; formerly |
| 2 | Old English | ġeostran- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *gesteran | — |
Words derived from “yester-”