Where does “адио” come from?
адио (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Italian addio, from Medieval Latin ad Deum — to God; goodbye.
адио (Serbo-Croatian): goodbye, farewell
Ancestry of “адио”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | addio | goodbye, farewell |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | ad Deum | to God; goodbye |