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