Where does “inbent” come from?
inbent (English) comes from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
inbent (English): bent inward
Ancestry of “inbent”, step by step
inbent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 2 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 3 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
via English bent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | bent | simple past tense and past participle of bend;... |
| 2 | Middle English | bent | — |
| 3 | Old English | beonot | coarse grass, bent grass |