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
- Alternative form of plēgen
Ancestry of “plien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | plian | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | plehan | to stand up for; to be responsible for |
Words derived from “plien”