bled etymology

Etymology

The word "bled" comes from the Old English word "blēd", meaning "blood".

Meaning

• Blood
• The fluid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
• The life force; the vital essence.
• Family; lineage; ancestry.
• A race of people; an ethnic group.

Origin

The Old English word "blēd" is cognate with the Proto-Germanic word "blōtham", which also means "blood". This word is ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "bhel-", meaning "to blow". This root is also found in the Latin word "flāre", meaning "to blow", and the English word "blast", meaning "a strong gust of wind".

The word "bled" has been used in English since the 8th century. It is a common word in both literary and spoken English, and it has a variety of meanings.

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