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== English == === Etymology === From Middle English yester-, yister-, from Old English ġeostran-, ġiestran- (“previous day, prior day”), from Proto-West Germanic *gesteran, from Proto-Germanic *gesteraz (“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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈjɛstə(ɹ)/ === Prefix === yester- (rare) Belonging to the day preceding the present; next before the present. Of former, earlier, or previous times. ==== Derived terms ==== === Anagrams === Eyster, Steyer == Middle English == === Alternative forms === yister-, ȝustir-, yistyr-, yuster-, yestir- === Etymology === From Old English ġeostran-, from Proto-Germanic *gistr-. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈjɛstər/, /ˈjistər/, /ˈjustər/ === Prefix === yester- Of the preceding day. Of previous times; formerly. ==== Descendants ==== English: yester-