'inflexible' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'inflexibilis,' where 'in-' meant 'not' and 'flexibilis' meant 'capable of being bent.'

'inflexibilis' transformed into the French word 'inflexible,' and eventually became the modern English word 'inflexible' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'not capable of being bent,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'not capable of being changed or adapted.'