Where does “bent” come from?

bent (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish بند, from Persian بند, from Proto-Iranian *bandáh.

bent (Turkish): dam

Definitions

  1. dam

Ancestry of “bent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishبند—
2Persianبندband, tie, fastening, ligature, bandage, chain,...
3Proto-Iranian*bandáh—
Every word from Proto-Iranian *bandáh →Every word from Persian بند →Every word from Ottoman Turkish بند →