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Etymology of the English word commonwealth

the English word commonwealth
derived from the English word common
derived from the Old French word commun
derived from the Latin word communis (common, joint, public; neutral; impartial; applicable on either side; ordinary; sociable, courteous obliging; shared, possessed, used by two)
using the Latin prefix con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix com-
derived from the Latin word cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Latin word munus (service; duty, office)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *mei-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *gamainiz
derived from the French word common
derived from the Latin word communis (common, joint, public; neutral; impartial; applicable on either side; ordinary; sociable, courteous obliging; shared, possessed, used by two)
using the Latin prefix con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix com-
derived from the Latin word cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Latin word munus (service; duty, office)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *mei-
derived from the English word wealth
derived from the English word weal
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wel-

Derivations in other languages

Italian commonwealth



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