2007-05-23 01:21:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anthony Dsouza 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Yes, goodbye (or good-bye) is a contraction of "God be with ye (you)." The first use of a contracted form of "God be with ye" is recorded in a letter written by Gabriel Harvey in 1575: "To requite your gallonde of godbwyes, I regive you a pottle of howedyes." From the 16th to the 18th century, this contraction was spelled in many different ways: godbwye, god b'uy, god buye, god b'wy. The change from god to good, reflected in the spelling good-bye/good-by, was not fully established until the beginning of the 19th century, probably influenced by previously existing phrases such as "good day" and "good night."
2007-05-23 02:01:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah - - - it is a shorthand method of saying have a Good Trip, a Good Bye, may your journey be blessed. It is both ancient German & Celtic - - - Have a Good Bye.
And a digression - - - a tongue tickler is Have a Good Bye & Bye - - - or Good Bye n' Bye - - - as for the 'God Be With You," much as with CHristmas and other Pagan habits, well early ministers were cllever.
Peace...
2007-05-23 01:34:55 · answer #2 · answered by JVHawai'i 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes is great to say "Good Bye".
You know .... when you want somebody to leave that has been visiting for over four days......the just sit around ....don't help clean, cook, dishes, or anything.......then "Good" is appropriate.
2007-05-23 01:33:59 · answer #3 · answered by uma 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Goodbye is derived from "God be with you." That's certainly not negative.
2007-05-23 01:31:00 · answer #4 · answered by clarity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goodbye originally meant something like "God be with you".
2007-05-23 01:29:36 · answer #5 · answered by monkishpompano 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋