Where does “bleeding” come from?
Bleeding derives from Middle English bleden, from Proto-Germanic blōþijaną meaning to cause blood to flow, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- and bʰel-.
bleeding (English): present participle of bleed; Losing blood;...
Definitions
- present participle of bleed; Losing blood;...
Ancestry of “bleeding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bleed | To lose blood through an injured blood vessel; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | bleden | plural of blede; To bleed; to experience blood... |
| 3 | Middle English | -en | Denotes the past participle form when attached to... |
| 4 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 5 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |