Where does “plien” come from?

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

plien (Middle Dutch): Alternative form of plēgen

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of plēgen

Ancestry of “plien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchplian—
2Proto-West Germanicplehanto stand up for; to be responsible for

Words derived from “plien”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic plehan →Every word from Old Dutch plian →