Where does “pflegen” come from?

pflegen (German) comes from Middle High German phlëgen, from Old High German plëgan, from Proto-West Germanic plehan — to stand up for; to be responsible for.

pflegen (German): to look after; to care for; to nurse; to perform...

Definitions

  1. to look after; to care for; to nurse; to perform...

Ancestry of “pflegen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanphlëgen—
2Old High Germanplëgan—
3Proto-West Germanicplehanto stand up for; to be responsible for

Words derived from “pflegen”

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