Where does “weal” come from?

Weal comes from Middle English wele, from Old English wela, from Proto-Germanic hwehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, derived from the root kʷel-.

weal (English): Wealth, riches; Welfare, prosperity; Boon,...

Definitions

  1. Wealth, riches; Welfare, prosperity; Boon,...

Ancestry of “weal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishweleprosperity; happiness; well-being; Alternative...
2Old Norsevélartifice, craft
3Proto-Germanicwīlącraft, deceit
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéy-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

Words derived from “weal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīlą →