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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | Copyright

yester- of or pert. to the day before today. OE. ġeostran, ġiestran = OHG. gestaron, gesterēn, MHG. gester(n) (G. gestern), MLG. ghist(e)ren (Du. gisteren); in comps. yesterday OE. ġeostran, ġystran dæġ (cf. Goth. (once) gistradagis tomorrow). yestereve XVII, -even XV, -morn XVIII, -morning XVII. yesternight (arch.) OE. ġystran niht. yesteryear last year. XIX.

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