Where does “グッバイ” come from?

グッバイ (Japanese) comes from English goodbye, from English goodby, from English God be with you — God bless you.

グッバイ (Japanese): goodbye, good-bye

Definitions

  1. goodbye, good-bye

Ancestry of “グッバイ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgoodbyeFarewell; a formula used to another person or...
2EnglishgoodbyDated form of goodbye
3EnglishGod be with youGod bless you
Every word from English God be with you →Every word from English goodby →Every word from English goodbye →