yesterday
Middle English
/ˈjɛstərdɛi/
adverb
Definitions
- On the preceding day
- At another preceding point in time; in the past
Etymology
Inherited from Old English ġiestrandæġ affix from Middle English day.
Origin
Middle English
day
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- day English
- ereyesterday English
- yesterday English
- yesterday but one English
- dæġ Old English
- ærgiestrandæg Old English
- ġiestrandæġ Old English
- Childermasse day Middle English
- Paske day Middle English
- alday Middle English
- day Middle English
- dayly Middle English
- daysterre Middle English
- ende-day Middle English
- endyng day Middle English
- halyday Middle English
- lawday Middle English
- todæig Middle English
- weke-day Middle English
- day Scots
- asde Tok Pisin
- esde Sranan Tongo