2006-10-08 19:58:24 · 7 answers · asked by colin050659 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
G'day Colin 050659,
Thank you for your question.
Godspeed, as a word, is a wish for a prosperous journey, success, and good fortune. For example, it was said by Scott Carpenter to John Glenn before Glenn's first trip to space in Friendship 7.
According, to the American Heritage Dictionary on Yahoo!, its etmyology is "From Middle English God spede (you), may God prosper (you) : God, god ; see god + spede, third person sing. present subjunctive of speden, to prosper (from Old English spdan, from spd, success; see speed ) Speed in this sense means success or prosper and the word is archaic in that sense.
The word dates from the middle of the 13th century.
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Regards
2006-10-08 20:09:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
God Speed=is an expression of a wish for safe journey: used to wish somebody a safe trip or successful endeavor
[15th century. < God speed you "may God speed you"]
2006-10-08 20:08:17 · answer #2 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It literally means may God speed you on your journey. To make it the shortest possible.
2006-10-08 20:07:38 · answer #3 · answered by trickyschum 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It simply means that you have a quick and safe journey.
2006-10-08 20:08:19 · answer #4 · answered by Shadowtwinchaos 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Simply to wish someone good time and for God's safety on your trip.
2006-10-08 20:01:26 · answer #5 · answered by Goldfinger 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
good luck
a successful journey
2006-10-08 20:00:20 · answer #6 · answered by icaboe 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
tha you get there quickly and safely
2006-10-08 20:05:57 · answer #7 · answered by Sandra K 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋