Where does “plichtich” come from?

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

Ancestry of “plichtich”, step by step

plichtich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch plicht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchplicht—
2Old Dutchpliht—
3Proto-West Germanicplihticare, maintenance, diligence; responsibility,...
4Proto-West Germanicplehanto stand up for; to be responsible for

via Middle Low German plicht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanplicht—
2Old Saxon*pliht—

Words derived from “plichtich”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic plehan →Every word from Proto-West Germanic plihti →Every word from Old Dutch pliht →
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