Where does “pleging” come from?

pleging (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.

Definitions

Ancestry of “pleging”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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

Words derived from “pleging”

rechtspleging
geweldspleging

Every word from Proto-West Germanic plehan →Every word from Old Dutch plian →Every word from Middle Dutch plien →