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> As a foreigner I’m curious what the original adjective was for filth, length, ruth, wealthy, wrath Looked the ones I didn't know the adjectives of up on wikt
by jeroenhd 2y ago
> As a foreigner I’m curious what the original adjective was for filth, length, ruth, wealthy, wrath
Looked the ones I didn't know the adjectives of up on wiktionary: foul, long, rue, possibly the archaic "wele" (but there are multiple etymological paths), and basically "wrath" but pronounced slightly differently going back thousands of years.
- xerox13ster 2y agoWealthy's root form is weal. As in we should do things for the common weal of the people. Weal is defined as happiness, well-being, prosperity, or that which is best for someone.