'pliable-leaved' originates from the English word 'pliable,' which comes from the Old French 'pliable,' meaning 'bendable,' and 'leaved,' from the Old English 'lēaf,' meaning 'leaf.'

'pliable' changed from the Old French word 'pliable' and eventually became the modern English word 'pliable.' 'Leaved' evolved from the Old English 'lēaf' to the modern English 'leaf.'

Initially, 'pliable' meant 'bendable or flexible,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.