Where does “pleegzoon” come from?
pleegzoon (Dutch) comes from Dutch plegen, from Middle Dutch plien, from Old Dutch plian, from Proto-West Germanic plehan — to stand up for; to be responsible for.
pleegzoon (Dutch): A foster son, a male foster child, boy who is...
Definitions
- A foster son, a male foster child, boy who is...
Ancestry of “pleegzoon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | plegen | to do habitually, customarily; to usually... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | plien | Alternative form of plēgen |
| 3 | Old Dutch | plian | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | plehan | to stand up for; to be responsible for |