Where does “yestern” come from?
yestern (English) comes from English yester, from Middle English yester, from Old English geostran, from Proto-Germanic gistr-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰǵʰyes-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeǵʰ- — day.
yestern (English): Of or pertaining to yesterday; Yesterday
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to yesterday; Yesterday
Ancestry of “yestern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | yester | Yesterday; Of or pertaining to yesterday |
| 2 | Middle English | yester | — |
| 3 | Old English | geostran | yesterday |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gistr- | yesterday |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰǵʰyes- | yesterday, the day before |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeǵʰ- | day |