Where does “plechtig” come from?

plechtig (Dutch) 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.

plechtig (Dutch): formal, stiff; solemn, ceremonious

Definitions

  1. formal, stiff; solemn, ceremonious

Ancestry of “plechtig”, 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

Words derived from “plechtig”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic plehan →