Where does “adē” come from?

adē (German) comes from Middle High German adē, from Old French adieu, from Medieval Latin ad Deum — to God; goodbye.

Ancestry of “adē”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanadē—
2Old Frenchadieuto God
3Medieval Latinad Deumto God; goodbye
Every word from Medieval Latin ad Deum →Every word from Old French adieu →Every word from Middle High German adē →