Where does “gesteron” come from?
gesteron (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic gestra-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰǵʰyésteros, from Proto-Indo-European dʰǵʰyes-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeǵʰ- — day.
Ancestry of “gesteron”, step by step
gesteron traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic gestra-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | gestra- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰǵʰyésteros | yesterday |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰǵʰyes- | yesterday, the day before |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeǵʰ- | day |
via Proto-West Germanic *gesteran
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *gesteran | yesterday |