Where does “flegi” come from?

flegi (Esperanto) comes from German pflegen, from Middle High German phlëgen, from Old High German plëgan, from Proto-West Germanic plehan — to stand up for; to be responsible for.

flegi (Esperanto): to tend, nurse, take care of

Definitions

  1. to tend, nurse, take care of

Ancestry of “flegi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanpflegento look after; to care for; to nurse; to perform...
2Middle High Germanphlëgen—
3Old High Germanplëgan—
4Proto-West Germanicplehanto stand up for; to be responsible for

Words derived from “flegi”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic plehan →Every word from Old High German plëgan →Every word from Middle High German phlëgen →