Where does “geweldspleging” come from?

geweldspleging (Dutch) comes from Dutch pleging, from Dutch plegen, from Middle Dutch plien, from Old Dutch plian, from Proto-West Germanic plehan — to stand up for; to be responsible for.

Ancestry of “geweldspleging”, step by step

geweldspleging traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch pleging

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpleging
2Dutchplegento do habitually, customarily; to usually...
3Middle DutchplienAlternative form of plēgen
4Old Dutchplian
5Proto-West Germanicplehanto stand up for; to be responsible for

via Dutch geweld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgeweldviolence; strong or violent force; ferocity
2Middle Dutchgewelt
3Old Dutchgiwaltpower
Every word from Proto-West Germanic plehan
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