Where does “Pflicht” come from?

Pflicht (German) comes from Old High German pfliht, from Proto-West Germanic plihti, from Proto-West Germanic plehan — to stand up for; to be responsible for.

Pflicht (German): duty

Definitions

  1. duty

Ancestry of “Pflicht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanpfliht
2Proto-West Germanicplihticare, maintenance, diligence; responsibility,...
3Proto-West Germanicplehanto stand up for; to be responsible for

Words derived from “Pflicht

Every word from Proto-West Germanic plehanEvery word from Proto-West Germanic plihtiEvery word from Old High German pfliht