Where does “bleed” come from?
Bleed comes from Middle English bleden, formed with the Middle English verb-forming suffix -en from Proto-Germanic blōþijaną, derived from the Proto-Indo-European root bʰleh₃- meaning to flow or swell.
bleed (English): To lose blood through an injured blood vessel; To...
Definitions
- To lose blood through an injured blood vessel; To...
Ancestry of “bleed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bleden | plural of blede; To bleed; to experience blood... |
| 2 | Middle English | -en | Denotes the past participle form when attached to... |
| 3 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 4 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 5 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |