German word tschüss comes from Dutch and later Low German rendering of the French adieu (a dated form of "farewell" or "goodbye")
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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adieu | French (fr) | (Southern France) hello. (dated) goodbye, see you soon. Farewell, adieu Farewell. |
adjuusjes | Dutch (nl) | |
adjuus | Dutch (nl) | |
adjüs | Low German (nds) | (in many dialects) bye |
tschüss | German (de) | (informal) bye, cheers, ciao. |