Where does “Pflegerin” come from?

Pflegerin (German) comes from German Pfleger, 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.

Ancestry of “Pflegerin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPflegerClipping of Krankenpfleger; Clipping of...
2Germanpflegento look after; to care for; to nurse; to perform...
3Middle High Germanphlëgen—
4Old High Germanplëgan—
5Proto-West Germanicplehanto stand up for; to be responsible for
Every word from Proto-West Germanic plehan →Every word from Old High German plëgan →Every word from Middle High German phlëgen →