Where does “Plicht” come from?

Plicht (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian plicht, from Proto-West Germanic plihti, from Proto-West Germanic plehan — to stand up for; to be responsible for.

Plicht (Saterland Frisian): duty; responsibility; obligation

Definitions

  1. duty; responsibility; obligation

Ancestry of “Plicht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianplicht—
2Proto-West Germanicplihticare, maintenance, diligence; responsibility,...
3Proto-West Germanicplehanto stand up for; to be responsible for
Every word from Proto-West Germanic plehan →Every word from Proto-West Germanic plihti →Every word from Old Frisian plicht →