Where does “ate” come from?

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

ate (Lithuanian): goodbye

Definitions

  1. goodbye

Ancestry of “ate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchadieufarewell, adieu; goodbye, see you soon; hello
2Old Frencha Dieu vos comant—
Every word from Old French a Dieu vos comant →Every word from French adieu →