Etymology

bendsome

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Today it means: Marked by bending or flexibility; flexible; pliable. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *samaz ← Proto-Indo-European *somHós ← English bend
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰendʰ-
  2. Proto-Germanic*bindaną
  3. Proto-Germanic*bandijaną
  4. Proto-West Germanic*bandijan
  5. Old Englishbendan
  6. Middle Englishbenden
  7. Englishbend
  8. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  10. Proto-Germanic*samaz
  11. English todaybendsome

From bend + -some.

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