good bye的词源

英文词源

good-bye

salutation in parting, also goodbye, good bye, good-by, 1590s, from godbwye (1570s), a contraction of God be with ye (late 14c.), influenced by good day, good evening, etc. As a noun from 1570s. Intermediate forms in 16c. include God be wy you, God b'uy, God buoye, God buy, etc.

中文词源

good bye（再见）：离别时的祝福语“上帝与你同在”

在古代，当有人要出门远行时，送别的人就会对他说“God be with ye（you）”，意思是“上帝与你同在”。后来，说得快了，这句话的后半部分“be with ye”就简化成了bye，而受“good morning”、“good afternoon”等问候语的影响，前面的God也变成了good。所以最后整句话就演变成了“good bye”。

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