Where does “ex-Beatle” come from?

ex-Beatle (English) comes from English ex-, from Middle English ex- — privation.

ex-Beatle (English): A former member of the Beatles

Definitions

  1. A former member of the Beatles

Ancestry of “ex-Beatle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishex-out of; outside; former, but still living
2Middle Englishex-privation
Every word from Middle English ex- →Every word from English ex- →
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