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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-1172/
- Published: 2023-04-14T18:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-02-05T20:15:32.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-16 22:34

The word for today is…

weal (noun):

1: a sound, healthy, or prosperous state : well-being  
2 *obsolete* : body politic, commonweal  
3: welt

Source : [Merriam -Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weal?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : Weal has, since the dawn of English, referred to well-being. It’s most often used in the phrase “common weal” to refer to the general good—that is, to the happiness, health, and safety of everyone in a community or nation. A closed form of this phrase, commonweal, has since the 14th century carried the same meaning, but it once also referred to an organized political entity, such as a nation or state. This job (among others) is now done by the word’s close relation, commonwealth. At one time, weal and wealth were synonyms; both meant “riches” (as in “all their worldly weal”) and “well-being.” Both words stem from wela, the Old English word for “well-being,” and are closely related to the Old English word for “well.” An unrelated word weal is a synonym of welt in its painful application.

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