yester-

Meaning

1. Belonging to the day preceding the present; next before the present.
2. Of former, earlier, or previous times.

Synonyms

last

Translations

passat

vergangen

vorig

περασμένος

scorso

pasado

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: yester-

Inherited from Old English: ġeostran-

Cognate with Dutch: gisteren

Cognate with German: gestern

Cognate with Gothic: 𐌲𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍂𐌰𐌳𐌰𐌲𐌹𐍃

Cognate with Latin: hesternus

Cognate with Ancient Greek: χθές

Cognate with Sanskrit: ह्यस्

In summary

From Middle English yester-, yister-, from Old English ġeostran-, ġiestran- (“previous day, prior day”), from Proto-Germanic *gistr- (“yesterday”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰǵʰyés (“yesterday”). Compare Dutch gisteren, German gestern (“yesterday”), Gothic 𐌲𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍂𐌰𐌳𐌰𐌲𐌹𐍃 (gistradagis, “tomorrow”), Latin hesternus (“of yesterday”), Ancient Greek χθές (khthés, “yesterday”), Sanskrit ह्यस् (hyás, “yesterday”). More at yesterday.