Where does “plichtsbewust” come from?

plichtsbewust (Dutch) comes from Dutch plicht, 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.

plichtsbewust (Dutch): conscientious

Definitions

  1. conscientious

Ancestry of “plichtsbewust”, step by step

plichtsbewust traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch plicht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchplichtduty, obligation
2Middle Dutchplicht—
3Old Dutchpliht—
4Proto-West Germanicplihticare, maintenance, diligence; responsibility,...
5Proto-West Germanicplehanto stand up for; to be responsible for

via Dutch bewust

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbewustconscious, aware; deliberate; in question, very
2Germanbewusstconscious, aware; intentional
3Germanbewissen—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic plehan →