Multiple choice general knowledge

From what four word expression does the word goodbye derive

  1. Good Bye

  2. Good See You

  3. God See You

  4. God be with you
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Explanation

'Goodbye' is a contraction of the phrase 'God be with you' (or 'God be with ye'). It evolved through the forms 'God be with ye' → 'God b'w'ye' → 'Goodbye'. This linguistic contraction is similar to how 'hallowmas' comes from 'All Hallows Mass'. The other options are not historically accurate etymologies.

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