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Where does “plegen” come from?

plegen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch plien, from Old Dutch plian, from Proto-West Germanic plehan — to stand up for; to be responsible for.

plegen (Dutch): to do habitually, customarily; to usually...

Definitions

  1. to do habitually, customarily; to usually...

Ancestry of “plegen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle DutchplienAlternative form of plēgen
2Old Dutchplian—
3Proto-West Germanicplehanto stand up for; to be responsible for

Words derived from “plegen”

  • rechtspleging
  • pleging
  • verpleging
  • verpleeghuis
  • pleeggezin
  • pleegmoeder
  • pleegkind
  • verplegen
  • pleegzoon
  • pleegzorg
  • raadplegen
  • pleegouder
Every word from Proto-West Germanic plehan →