Middle English word bleden comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁-, and later Proto-Germanic *blōþą (Blood.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bʰleh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰlo-to- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to gush, spurt |
| *blōþą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Blood. |
| blóð | Old Norse (non) | (uncountable) blood. (uncountable, metaphorically) offspring. |
| *blōþijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To bleed. |
| blēdan | Old English (ang) | |
| bledan | Old English (ang) | To bleed. |
| bleden | Middle English (enm) |