welfare (n.) 1300, from Old English wel faran “condition of being or doing well,” from wel (see well (adv.)) + faran “get along” (see fare (v.)). Welfare state is recorded from 1941.
What is the meaning of Flensing?
: to strip of blubber or skin flense a whale.
What is a factotum person?
Definition of factotum 1 : a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities. 2 : a general servant.
Who is a Welfarer?
(ˈwɛlfɛə ˈɒfɪsə) a person who gives people help and advice.
When did welfare start?
1935
Although President Franklin D. Roosevelt focused mainly on creating jobs for the masses of unemployed workers, he also backed the idea of federal aid for poor children and other dependent persons. By 1935, a national welfare system had been established for the first time in American history.
Is etymology a Latin word?
Etymon means “origin of a word” in Latin, and comes from the Greek word etymon, meaning “literal meaning of a word according to its origin.” Greek etymon in turn comes from etymos, which means “true.” Be careful not to confuse etymology with the similar-sounding entomology.
What is the root word of etymology?
The word etymology derives from the Greek word ἐτυμολογία (etumología), itself from ἔτυμον (étumon), meaning “true sense or sense of a truth”, and the suffix -logia, denoting “the study of”. The term etymon refers to a word or morpheme (e.g., stem or root) from which a later word or morpheme derives.
What does Flanch mean?
: to slant outward : flare. transitive verb. : draw in toward the top —used with up and especially of a chimney flanch up the chimney so that it will shed rain.
What is Flenched?
1. to strip the blubber or skin from (a whale, seal, etc.). 2. to strip off (blubber or skin).
What does Finny mean in English?
fish
1 : provided with or characterized by fins. 2 : relating to or being fish.
What is the verb for flense?
transitive verb. flensed, flens′ing. to cut blubber skin from (a whale, seal, etc.) also flench. Origin of flense.
What is the meaning of Flens?
[ flens ] / flɛns /. to strip the blubber or the skin from (a whale, seal, etc.). to strip off (blubber or skin).
What is the meaning of flenching?
verb (used with object), flensed, flens·ing. to strip the blubber or the skin from (a whale, seal, etc.). to strip off (blubber or skin). Words nearby flense. Also flench [flench] /flɛntʃ/, flinch.
What is an example of blubber flensing?
Recent Examples on the Web With the help of an excavator, great strips of blubber are flensed from Punctuation’s body, each landing on the sand with a deep thud. — Nick Hawkins, National Geographic, 11 July 2019
