Where does “ex-teacher” come from?

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

ex-teacher (English): Former teacher

Definitions

  1. Former teacher

Ancestry of “ex-teacher”, 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- →