Where does “weal-public” come from?
weal-public (English) comes from English public, from Middle English publik, from Middle French public, from Latin pūblicus, from Old Latin poplicus, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.
weal-public (English): the state; commonwealth; the body politic; the...
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- the state; commonwealth; the body politic; the...
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