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Where does “adieu” come from?

adieu (French) comes from Old French a Dieu vos comant.

adieu (French): farewell, adieu; goodbye, see you soon; hello

Definitions

  1. farewell, adieu; goodbye, see you soon; hello

Ancestry of “adieu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frencha Dieu vos comant—

Words derived from “adieu”

  • адьё
  • tschö
  • adiaŭa
  • adiaŭi
  • adiaŭfesto
  • adiaŭ
  • aju
  • adieu
  • ajuus
  • adjö
  • אַדיע
  • eddy
  • adyö
Every word from Old French a Dieu vos comant →