Where does “Exfreund” come from?

Exfreund (German) comes from German Freund, from Middle High German vriunt, from Old High German friunt, from Proto-West Germanic friund, from Proto-Germanic frijōndz, from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.

Exfreund (German): ex-boyfriend

Definitions

  1. ex-boyfriend

Ancestry of “Exfreund”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFreundfriend; boyfriend; blood relative
2Middle High Germanvriuntfriend
3Old High Germanfriuntfriend
4Proto-West Germanicfriundfriend
5Proto-Germanicfrijōndzfriend, loved one
6Proto-Indo-Europeanprēy-to like, love; like, love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijōndz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic friund →