Where does “bent” come from?
Bent derives from the English plural and possessive suffix -s attached to the English verb bend, which traces to Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-.
bent (English): simple past tense and past participle of bend;...
Definitions
- simple past tense and past participle of bend;...
Ancestry of “bent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bent | — |
| 2 | Old English | beonot | — |
Words derived from “bent”