Where does “*pliht” come from?

*pliht (Old Saxon) 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 plehanEvery word from Proto-West Germanic plihti