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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Dutch	pliht	—
2	Proto-West Germanic	plihti	care, maintenance, diligence; responsibility,...
3	Proto-West Germanic	plehan	to stand up for; to be responsible for

Words derived from “plicht”

stemplichtig
plechtig
plicht
dienstplicht
ouderplicht
onderhoudsplicht
plichtsbewust
ophokplicht
plechtich
plichtich

Every word from Proto-West Germanic plehan →

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