Where does “belastingplichtig” come from?

belastingplichtig (Dutch) comes from Dutch plicht, 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.

belastingplichtig (Dutch): subject to taxation; obliged to pay taxes; taxable

Definitions

  1. subject to taxation; obliged to pay taxes; taxable

Ancestry of “belastingplichtig”, step by step

belastingplichtig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch plicht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchplichtduty, obligation
2Middle Dutchplicht
3Old Dutchpliht
4Proto-West Germanicplihticare, maintenance, diligence; responsibility,...
5Proto-West Germanicplehanto stand up for; to be responsible for

via Dutch belasting

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbelastingstrain, burden, load; tax, levy by public...
2Middle Dutchbelastingeburden, accusation

Words derived from “belastingplichtig

Every word from Proto-West Germanic plehanEvery word from Proto-West Germanic plihtiEvery word from Old Dutch pliht