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> As a somewhat tenuous comparison, should we stop saying "goodbye" because it used to mean "God be with ye" ... Thanks for a wonderful piece of trivia to star
by davb 6y ago
> As a somewhat tenuous comparison, should we stop saying "goodbye" because it used to mean "God be with ye" ...
Thanks for a wonderful piece of trivia to start the week. I had no idea this was the source of the word, but it sure was [0]. And equally fascinating, good-day [1] predates good-bye by around 400 years.
[0] https://www.etymonline.com/word/good-bye https://www.etymonline.com/word/good-bye
[1] https://www.etymonline.com/word/good-day https://www.etymonline.com/word/good-day