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===Etymology===
From {{inh|en|enm|farewel}}, from {{m|enm|[[fare]] [[wel]]!}}, an imperative expression, possibly further derived from {{inh|en|ang|*[[far]] [[wel]]!}}, equivalent to {{compound|en|fare|t1=to fare, travel, journey|well}}. Compare {{cog|sco|farewele}}, {{m|sco|fairweill||farewell}}, {{cog|stq|Foarwäil||farewell}}, {{cog|fy|farwol||farewell}}, {{cog|de|Fahrwol,Fahrwohl}},
East Frisian ''forwal''<ref>
Entry "forwal" from the East Frisian dictionary https://oostfraeisk.org/main.aspx?W=forwal&df=frs&fts=J</ref>,
{{cog|nl|vaarwel||farewell (sadly)}}, {{cog|da|farvel||farewell}}, {{cog|no|farvel||farewell}}, {{cog|sv|farväl||farewell}}, {{cog|fo|farvæl||goodbye}}, {{cog|is|far vel||farewell}}. The extensive list of cognates suggests a postulated ultimate {{w|Proto-Germanic}} phrase of origin, possibly something akin to {{m|gem-pro|*far wela}}.
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