Lately I’ve been thinking about how so much of human language is based around religion. Even a casual farewell can invoke God! Check it out: Medieval Latin had this phrase “ad Deum,” which meant, “to God.” This gave us variations like: “adieu” in French; “adios” in Spanish, “addio” in Italian, and “addiju” in Maltese. In Persian, we bid each other farewell with a “khodahafez.” This translates to, “May God protect you.” It’s also often shortened to “khodafez.” English is religious too! “Goodbye” comes from “God be with ye.”