What does Adiós literally mean?

Question

And where did it originate from? Does it literally mean To God?

Answer 1

yes - to God, like I'm sending you with God or God with you, just like goodbye came from "God be with ye"

Answer 2

Yes it does. Like the French "adieu".

With a little digging I learned it comes "from [the] phrase a dios vos acomiendo" (http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=adios)

Answer 3

Well, it "literally" means "Good-bye"

Answer 4

In the book I have it shows "Adiós" literally means "to God", and is generally used when you do not plan on seeing the person for a while. For everyday you would use a phrase such as "Hasta luego" or "Buenas noches."

• Similar to how some english speakers do not use the phrase 'good-bye' for the same reason, it implies a longer period of time. - sunshinzmomm Oct 5, 2009