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Where does “ade” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ade”, step by step

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