Where does “ex-vriendin” come from?

ex-vriendin (Dutch) comes from Dutch vriendin, from Middle Dutch vriendinne.

ex-vriendin (Dutch): ex-girlfriend

Definitions

  1. ex-girlfriend

Ancestry of “ex-vriendin”, step by step

ex-vriendin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch vriendin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvriendinfriend; girlfriend
2Middle Dutchvriendinne

via Dutch ex

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchexex former partner
Every word from Middle Dutch vriendinne