Bendable
/ˈbɛn.də.bəl/noun
Able to be bent or flexed without breaking.
Did you know?Bendable is built on the same ancient root as *band*, *bind*, and *bond*—a family of words tied to the idea of fastening, not just curving.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰendʰ-
“to bind, fasten”
Old English
OE
bendan
“to bend, bow, make curved”
Middle English
ME
benden
“to bend, curve, turn aside”
Late Middle English
English
-able
“capable of being”
Modern English
English
bendable
“capable of being bent”