Etymology

well-paid

Today it means: Adequately paid; receiving sufficient to liberal compensation for work. Full definition →

Middle English wel-paied
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromwel-paied
  2. English todaywell-paid

From Middle English wel-paied, equivalent to well + paid.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.