Where does “blast” come from?
Blast comes from Ancient Greek βλαστάνειν, Proto-Germanic blēstuz, Proto-Germanic blēsaną, and Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
blast (English): A violent gust of wind; A forcible stream of gas...
Definitions
- A violent gust of wind; A forcible stream of gas...
Ancestry of “blast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | blast | A blast; a sudden and forceful motion of wind;... |
| 2 | Old English | blǣst | windgust; blowing, blast |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blēstuz | blast, burst of wind, breeze |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blēsaną | to blow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰléh₁- | to bleat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |