wele

Middle English

noun
Definitions
  • prosperity; happiness; well-being

Etymology

Inherited from Old English wela (wealth, prosperity, welfare, riches, wellness, well-being) inherited from Proto-Germanic *walô (well-being, wellness, weal, prosperity).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*walô

Gloss

well-being, wellness, weal, prosperity

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