In English why is “Good Morning/Day/Afternoon/Evening” a greeting, but “Good Day/Night” a farewell?

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Told someone “Godd day” as a farewell after hearing someone tell me “Good day” as a greeting. This made start thinking why why wishing someone good fortunes depending on the time of day is either a greeting or a farewell.

I’ve never heard some tell me good morning as a farewell not telling me good night as a greeting.

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Traditionally, you would greet people during the morning and say farewell to them later in the day or at night. You wouldn’t be meeting people for the first time at night or saying goodbye to someone in the morning.

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