Where does “Pfleger” come from?

Pfleger (German) 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.

Pfleger (German): Clipping of Krankenpfleger; Clipping of...

Definitions

  1. Clipping of Krankenpfleger; Clipping of...

Ancestry of “Pfleger”, 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 “Pfleger”

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