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Where does “Pflege” come from?

Pflege (German) comes from Middle High German pflege, from Old High German pflega, from Proto-West Germanic plegō, from Proto-West Germanic -ō, from Proto-Germanic -ô, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

Pflege (German): care; fostering; maintenance

Definitions

  1. care; fostering; maintenance

Ancestry of “Pflege”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanpflege—
2Old High Germanpflega—
3Proto-West Germanicplegōcare; an exercise; a game
4Proto-West Germanic-ōCreates adverbs from adjectives; Creates agent...
5Proto-Germanic-ô-ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade...
6Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots

Words derived from “Pflege”

  • Silberpflege
  • pflegeleicht
  • pflegebedürftig
  • Pflegeheim
  • Pflegling
  • pfleglich
  • Rassenpflege
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