Rich, in my words

weldis : rich

The Illunse word for rich is weldis. Weldis is an unusual last name. Weldis is an unusual first name.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for rich which is welig (well-to-do, rich, prosperous), and the Latin word for rich which is dives (rich, wealthy, opulent).

Making this word I had an aha! moment. In the Colorado mountains, near Silverton, there was a mine called the Shenandoah-Dives. I previously thought Dives was an odd name, but now knowing that dives means rich in Latin, it makes sense.