Where does “Flicht” come from?
Flicht (Saterland Frisian) comes from German Pflicht, from Old High German pfliht, from Proto-West Germanic plihti, from Proto-West Germanic plehan — to stand up for; to be responsible for.
Flicht (Saterland Frisian): duty; responsibility; obligation
Definitions
- duty; responsibility; obligation
Ancestry of “Flicht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Pflicht | duty |
| 2 | Old High German | pfliht | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | plihti | care, maintenance, diligence; responsibility,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | plehan | to stand up for; to be responsible for |