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Where does “yistreven” come from?

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

Ancestry of “yistreven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishyesterevenlast night, yesterday evening; yesterday evening
2Old Englishġiestranǣfenyesterday evening

Words derived from “yistreven”

  • yestereve
  • yestereven
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