Showing posts with label God be with ye. Show all posts
Showing posts with label God be with ye. Show all posts

Sep 26, 2014

Wordology, Goodbye

The customs of English speakers and many English words are based on religion, often without most people being aware of the fact. In this vein, our most common phrase to bid someone farewell is “goodbye.” While it seems like a mundane, secular word, goodbye is actually a contraction of the phrase “God be with ye,” an expression that dates back to the 14th century.