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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonpleganto procure
2Proto-West Germanicplehanto stand up for; to be responsible for

Words derived from “plegen”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic plehan →Every word from Old Saxon plegan →