An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Plage

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, P
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Plage.

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2524630An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, P — PlageJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Plage, feminine, ‘plague, calamity,’ from Middle High German plâge, Old High German plâga, feminine, ‘divine punishment’; adopted on the introduction of Christianity during the Old High German period (compare Pein) from Latin plâga, ‘blow, thrust.’ From the same source the Romance cognates, Italian piaga, French plaie, ‘wound’ (English plague), are derived.