Where does “Ex” come from?

Ex (German) comes from German Ex-Freundin, from German Freundin, from Middle High German vriundinne, from Old High German friuntinna.

Ex (German): ex-girlfriend; ex-wife; ex-boyfriend

Definitions

  1. ex-girlfriend; ex-wife; ex-boyfriend

Ancestry of “Ex”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEx-Freundin—
2GermanFreundinfemale friend; girlfriend
3Middle High Germanvriundinne—
4Old High Germanfriuntinna—
Every word from Old High German friuntinna →Every word from Middle High German vriundinne →Every word from German Freundin →