Where does “bent” come from?
bent (Middle English) comes from Old English beonot — coarse grass, bent grass.
Ancestry of “bent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | beonot | coarse grass, bent grass |
bent (Middle English) comes from Old English beonot — coarse grass, bent grass.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | beonot | coarse grass, bent grass |