Where does “bending” come from?

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

bending (Icelandic): pointing, showing, indicating

Definitions

  1. pointing, showing, indicating

Ancestry of “bending”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bending

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic bandijanąEvery word from Old Norse benda