Lexicality

Today, we'll talk about the etymological history of the blessing "Godspeed." Contrary to what you might think, it has nothing to do with velocity. The word "Godspeed" is actually a corrupted contraction of "God's pee," as in "May God's pee be upon you." In the Middle Ages, it was a popular belief that the urinary excretion of a powerful person splashed on one's person would bring luck. Historians suspect that this belief was propagated by the royalty of the time so that they might piss on their subjects and have it considered by a good thing.