Where does “yister-” come from?
yister- (Middle English) comes from Old English ġiestran-, from Proto-Germanic gistr-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰǵʰyes-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeǵʰ- — day.
yister- (Middle English): Alternative form of yester-
Definitions
- Alternative form of yester-
Ancestry of “yister-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ġiestran- | yester; previous day, prior day |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gistr- | yesterday |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰǵʰyes- | yesterday, the day before |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeǵʰ- | day |
Words derived from “yister-”