Etymology · Proto-Germanic
*blōþą
2 English words descend from Proto-Germanic *blōþą, most common first.
- bloodA vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow.
- blessTo make something holy by religious rite, sanctify.