Wealth
/wɛlθ/noun
An abundance of valuable resources or material possessions.
Did you know?The word 'wealth' is linked to the Old English 'wela', which means welfare or well-being, suggesting that true wealth is more than just material riches.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*wela
“well-being, prosperity”
Old English
Old English
wela
“wealth, well-being, happiness”
Middle English
Middle English
wele
“prosperity, wealth”
14th Century
Middle English
welthe
“abundance of goods or riches”
Modern English
English
wealth
“the state of being rich; an abundance of possessions.”