Where does “bend” come from?
Bend comes from Middle English benden, from Old English bendan, from Proto-Germanic bandijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-, a root meaning to bind or constrain.
bend (English): To cause to change its shape into a curve, by...
Definitions
- To cause to change its shape into a curve, by...
Ancestry of “bend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | benden | — |
| 2 | Old English | bendan | to bind; to bend a bow |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | bandijan | to bind |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bandijaną | To bind, fetter, restrain; stretch; To bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
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