Where does “yester-morrow” come from?
yester-morrow (English) comes from English morrow, from French Moreau, from English morel, from Late Latin Maurellus, from Latin maurus, from French maure, from Middle French moré, from Old French More — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
yester-morrow (English): A morrow of a previous day or time
Definitions
- A morrow of a previous day or time
Ancestry of “yester-morrow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | morrow | The next or following day; Morning; To dawn |
| 2 | French | Moreau | jet-black in color of horses |
| 3 | English | morel | Any of several edible mushrooms, especially the... |
| 4 | Late Latin | Maurellus | — |
| 5 | Latin | maurus | Moorish, North African |
| 6 | French | maure | Moorish |
| 7 | Middle French | moré | Moor (person of Berber descent) |
| 8 | Old French | More | — |
| 9 | Latin | Maurus | Of or pertaining to the Moors; Moorish,... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | Μαυρούσιος | an inhabitant of Mauretania; a Mauretanian |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | -ούσιος | forms relational adjectives: of or pertaining to |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |