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
- to tend, nurse, take care of
Ancestry of “flegi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | pflegen | to look after; to care for; to nurse; to perform... |
| 2 | Middle High German | phlëgen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | plëgan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | plehan | to stand up for; to be responsible for |
Words derived from “flegi”