Where does “yesterday” come from?
Yesterday comes from Old English ġiestrandæġ, a compound of ġiestran (of yesteryear) and dæġ (day).
yesterday (English): The day immediately before today; one day ago;...
Definitions
- The day immediately before today; one day ago;...
Ancestry of “yesterday”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | yesterday | On the preceding day; At another preceding point... |
| 2 | Old English | ġiestrandæġ | — |
Words derived from “yesterday”