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 youEvery word from English goodbyEvery word from English goodbye