commonweal

English

noun

Definitions

(obsolete) The common good; public wellbeing or prosperity
The body politic; republic

Etymology

Compound from English common (public) + English weal (well-being).

Origin

English

weal

Gloss

well-being

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

common English
common octopus English
common squid English
commonable English
commoner English
commonfolk English
commonhold English
commonise English
commonish English
commonize English
commonly English
commonness English
commonsense English
commonship English
commonwealth English
discommon English
noncommon English
supercommon English
uncommon English
weal English
weal-public English
wealful English
wealsman English
wealth English
wealy English
comun Middle English
wele Middle English