Where does “kvotplikt” come from?
kvotplikt (Swedish) comes from Swedish plikt, from Middle Low German plicht, from Old Saxon *pliht, from Proto-West Germanic plihti, from Proto-West Germanic plehan — to stand up for; to be responsible for.
kvotplikt (Swedish): quota obligation requirement to mix liquid fuels with a certain amount of biofuels
Definitions
- quota obligation requirement to mix liquid fuels with a certain amount of biofuels
Ancestry of “kvotplikt”, step by step
kvotplikt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish plikt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | plikt | duty |
| 2 | Middle Low German | plicht | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | *pliht | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | plihti | care, maintenance, diligence; responsibility,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | plehan | to stand up for; to be responsible for |
via Swedish kvot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kvot | quotient; result of a division |