Where does “pfliht” come from?

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

Ancestry of “pfliht”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pfliht

Every word from Proto-West Germanic plehanEvery word from Proto-West Germanic plihti
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