Where does “yestreen” come from?
yestreen (English) comes from Middle English yestreen, from Middle English yestereven, from Old English ġiestranǣfen — yesterday evening.
yestreen (English): The night before
Ancestry of “yestreen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | yestreen | — |
| 2 | Middle English | yestereven | last night, yesterday evening; yesterday evening |
| 3 | Old English | ġiestranǣfen | yesterday evening |