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Where does “yestereven” come from?

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

yestereven (Middle English): last night, yesterday evening; yesterday evening

Definitions

  1. last night, yesterday evening; yesterday evening

Ancestry of “yestereven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġiestranǣfenyesterday evening

Words derived from “yestereven”

  • yestreen
  • yestereve
  • yestereven
  • yester even
  • yistreven
  • yestreen
  • yestreen
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