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Where does “yester even” come from?

yester even (Middle English) comes from Old English ġiestranǣfen — yesterday evening.

Ancestry of “yester even”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġiestranǣfenyesterday evening

Words derived from “yester even”

  • yestereve
  • yestereven
Every word from Old English ġiestranǣfen →