Where does “exnovio” come from?
exnovio (Spanish) comes from Spanish novio, from Vulgar Latin novius, from Latin novus, from Proto-Italic nowos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos.
exnovio (Spanish): ex-boyfriend; ex-fiancé
Ancestry of “exnovio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | novio | boyfriend; fiancé; bridegroom, groom |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | novius | newly wed; newly married |
| 3 | Latin | novus | new, novel; fresh, young; recent |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | nowos | new |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *néwos | — |