Where does “verplichting” come from?

verplichting (Dutch) comes from Dutch -ing, from Middle Dutch -inge, from Old Dutch -inga.

verplichting (Dutch): obligation; commitment

Definitions

  1. obligation; commitment

Ancestry of “verplichting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutch-ingCreates action nouns referring to the performance...
2Middle Dutch-inge—
3Old Dutch-inga—
Every word from Old Dutch -inga →Every word from Dutch -ing →Every word from Middle Dutch -inge →
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