Where does “plechtigheid” come from?
plechtigheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch plechtig, 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.
plechtigheid (Dutch): ceremony
Definitions
- ceremony
Ancestry of “plechtigheid”, step by step
plechtigheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch plechtig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | plechtig | formal, stiff; solemn, ceremonious |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | plichtich | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | plicht | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | pliht | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | plihti | care, maintenance, diligence; responsibility,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | plehan | to stand up for; to be responsible for |
via Dutch heid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heid | — |