Where does “ouderplicht” come from?

ouderplicht (Dutch) comes from Dutch ouder, from Middle Dutch ouder, from Old Dutch alder, from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

ouderplicht (Dutch): parental duty

Definitions

  1. parental duty

Ancestry of “ouderplicht”, step by step

ouderplicht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch ouder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchouderparent, father or mother; by extension a...
2Middle Dutchouderage; old age; old person, senior
3Old Dutchalder—
4Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldrą →Every word from Old Dutch alder →