Where does “pligtig” come from?

pligtig (Danish) comes from Middle Dutch plichtich, from Middle Dutch plicht, from Old Dutch pliht, from Proto-West Germanic plihti, from Proto-West Germanic plehan — to stand up for; to be responsible for.

pligtig (Danish): obligated, someone who has a duty to do something (according to laws and regulations)

Definitions

  1. obligated, someone who has a duty to do something (according to laws and regulations)

Ancestry of “pligtig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchplichtich—
2Middle Dutchplicht—
3Old Dutchpliht—
4Proto-West Germanicplihticare, maintenance, diligence; responsibility,...
5Proto-West Germanicplehanto stand up for; to be responsible for
Every word from Proto-West Germanic plehan →Every word from Proto-West Germanic plihti →Every word from Old Dutch pliht →