Where does “opkomstplicht” come from?

opkomstplicht (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.

opkomstplicht (Dutch): obligation to show up

Definitions

  1. obligation to show up

Ancestry of “opkomstplicht”, step by step

opkomstplicht 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 opkomst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchopkomstrise; turnout, attendance
2Dutchopkomento come up, to rise; to come on
3Middle Dutchopcomen—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic plehan →