Etymology

bendy

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Today it means: Having the ability to be bent easily. Full definition →

English bend ← Middle English benden ← Old English bendan
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bendy · adjective, noun1

  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. English todaybendy

From bend + -y.

bendy · adjective, noun2

  1. Old French · derived frombendé
  2. Middle English · inherited frombendee
  3. English todaybendy

From Middle English bendee, from Old French bendé (past participle).

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