Where does “plicht” come from?

plicht (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch pliht, from Proto-West Germanic plihti, from Proto-West Germanic plehan — to stand up for; to be responsible for.

Ancestry of “plicht”, step by step

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

Words derived from “plicht”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic plehan →