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Where does “ġeostran-” come from?

ġeostran- (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *gesteran.

Ancestry of “ġeostran-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*gesteran—

Words derived from “ġeostran-”

  • yesteryear
  • yestermorn
  • yestermorning
  • yesterweek
  • yesterevening
  • yestertime
  • yester-morrow
  • yester-
  • yestercentury
  • yestertide
  • yester-minute
  • yestersol
  • yesterfang
  • yesterseason
  • yester-
  • yister-
Every word from Proto-Germanic *gesteran →