Where does “phlëgen” come from?
phlëgen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German plëgan, from Proto-West Germanic plehan — to stand up for; to be responsible for.
Ancestry of “phlëgen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | plëgan | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | plehan | to stand up for; to be responsible for |
Words derived from “phlëgen”