Bending
/ˈbɛn.dɪŋ/noun
The act of curving, flexing, or causing something to curve out of a straight line.
Did you know?English bending ultimately comes from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning “to bend,” which also gave rise to words like bind and band through the ancient idea of something bent or fastened together.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bhendh-
“to bend, to tie, to fasten”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*bandijaną
“to bend, twist, or fasten”
Old English
OE
bendan
“to bend, curve, or make crooked”
Middle English
ME
benden
“to bend, turn, or bow”
Modern English
English
bending
“the act of curving or flexing”