"yester-" meaning in All languages combined

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Prefix [English]

Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|yester-}} Middle English yester-, {{m|enm|yister-}} yister-, {{inh|en|ang|ġeostran-}} Old English ġeostran-, {{m|ang|ġiestran-|t=previous day, prior day}} ġiestran- (“previous day, prior day”), {{inh|en|gem-pro|*gistr-|t=yesterday}} Proto-Germanic *gistr- (“yesterday”), {{inh|en|ine-pro|*dʰǵʰyés|t=yesterday}} Proto-Indo-European *dʰǵʰyés (“yesterday”), {{cog|nl|gisteren}} Dutch gisteren, {{cog|de|gestern|t=yesterday}} German gestern (“yesterday”), {{cog|got|𐌲𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍂𐌰𐌳𐌰𐌲𐌹𐍃|t=tomorrow}} Gothic 𐌲𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍂𐌰𐌳𐌰𐌲𐌹𐍃 (gistradagis, “tomorrow”), {{cog|la|hesternus|t=of yesterday}} Latin hesternus (“of yesterday”), {{cog|grc|χθές|t=yesterday}} Ancient Greek χθές (khthés, “yesterday”), {{cog|sa|ह्यस्||yesterday|tr=hyás}} Sanskrit ह्यस् (hyás, “yesterday”), {{l|en|yesterday}} yesterday Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} yester-, {{en-prefix}} yester-
  1. (rare) Belonging to the day preceding the present; next before the present. Tags: morpheme, rare
    Sense id: en-yester--en-prefix-CGXMAVPN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 86 6 2 6
  2. Of former, earlier, or previous times. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-yester--en-prefix-r2GkacC5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Prefix [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈjɛstər/, /ˈjistər/, /ˈjustər/
Etymology: From Old English ġeostran-, from Proto-Germanic *gistr-. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ġeostran-}} Old English ġeostran-, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*gistr-}} Proto-Germanic *gistr- Head templates: {{head|enm|prefix|head=|sort=}} yester-, {{enm-prefix}} yester-
  1. Of the preceding day Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-yester--enm-prefix-VhC0nbil
  2. Of previous times; formerly Tags: morpheme Synonyms: yister-, ȝustir-, yistyr-, yuster-, yestir-
    Sense id: en-yester--enm-prefix-~uJxBViC

Alternative forms

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    },
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      "_dis1": "47 53",
      "word": "yesterdom"
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      "_dis1": "47 53",
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    },
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    {
      "_dis1": "47 53",
      "word": "yesterly"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "47 53",
      "word": "yesterminute"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "47 53",
      "word": "yestermonth"
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      "_dis1": "47 53",
      "word": "yester-morrow"
    },
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      "_dis1": "47 53",
      "word": "yesternight"
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      "_dis1": "47 53",
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      "_dis1": "47 53",
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          "_dis1": "3 97",
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    }
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      "word": "yesterminute"
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    {
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    },
    {
      "word": "yestir-"
    }
  ],
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