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Where does “bending” come from?

bending (Faroese) comes from Faroese benda, from Old Norse benda, from Proto-Germanic bandijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

bending (Faroese): inflection

Definitions

  1. inflection

Ancestry of “bending”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebendato inflect
2Old Norsebendabend; beckon; band, tie
3Proto-GermanicbandijanąTo bind, fetter, restrain; stretch; To bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “bending”

  • bendingarmynstur
  • stigbending
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →