Where does “bled” come from?

bled (Dutch) comes from French bled, from Arabic بِلَاد — native country.

bled (Dutch): A metal strip with holes; A flat board such as a...

Definitions

  1. A metal strip with holes; A flat board such as a...

Ancestry of “bled”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbledvillage
2Arabicبِلَادnative country
Every word from Arabic بِلَاد →Every word from French bled →