Etymology Explorer › Middle High German

Where does “adē” come from?

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

Ancestry of “adē”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchadieuto God
2Medieval Latinad Deumto God; goodbye

Words derived from “adē”

  • ade
Every word from Medieval Latin ad Deum →