Where does “pliht” come from?

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

Ancestry of “pliht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicplihticare, maintenance, diligence; responsibility,...
2Proto-West Germanicplehanto stand up for; to be responsible for

Words derived from “pliht”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic plehan →Every word from Proto-West Germanic plihti →
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