Where does “adieu” come from?
adieu (Middle English) comes from Old French adieu, from Medieval Latin ad Deum — to God; goodbye.
Ancestry of “adieu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | adieu | to God |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | ad Deum | to God; goodbye |
Words derived from “adieu”