Multiple choice general knowledge

From what four word expression does the word goodbye derive?

  1. Goodbye comes from the ex-pression: God be with you

  2. Goodbye comes from the ex-pression: God bye

  3. Goodbye comes from the ex-pression: God be without you

  4. Goodbye comes from the ex-pression: God be beside you
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Explanation

The word 'goodbye' originated as a contraction of the phrase 'God be with you' (or 'God be with ye'). This is a well-documented etymological fact - similar to how 'good morning' evolved from religious greetings. The other options are incorrect derivations.

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