COMMONWEALTH

- for the weal  [well being] of the public

[Old French comun = common, general, free, open, public, from Latin communis = in common, public,

shared; (alt: general, not specific; familiar, not pretentious); PIE 🔍 ko-moin-i = held in common,(ko =

together + moi-n = suffix of root mei = to change, go, move) + Mid English welth = state or condition

of happiness, well-being, joy (alt: a valuable material possessions; prosperity in abundance) from wele/

weal = well-being / health, Old English wela = wealth, worldly riches, gold & later welfare, well-being;

prosperity,  good fortune; PIE root wel = to wish, will ]