Where does “yester-” come from?

yester- (Middle English) comes from Old English ġeostran-, from Proto-Germanic *gesteran — yesterday.

yester- (Middle English): Of the preceding day; Of previous times; formerly

Definitions

  1. Of the preceding day; Of previous times; formerly

Ancestry of “yester-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġeostran-—
2Proto-Germanic*gesteranyesterday

Words derived from “yester-”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *gesteran →Every word from Old English ġeostran- →