Where does “ana-blasta” come from?

ana-blasta (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic blasta, from Middle Irish blasta, from Middle Irish blas, from Old Irish mlas, from Proto-Celtic mlastos, from Proto-Indo-European mel-s-.

ana-blasta (Scottish Gaelic): tasteless, insipid

Definitions

  1. tasteless, insipid

Ancestry of “ana-blasta”, step by step

ana-blasta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic blasta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicblastadelicious, savoury, tasty; well-tasted; tasteful
2Middle Irishblastatasty; appetizing; sweet
3Middle Irishblasflavour; savour; taste
4Old Irishmlasflavour; savour; taste
5Proto-Celticmlastostaste
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-s-—

via Scottish Gaelic an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicanthe; their; in
2Old Irishínfast, period of fasting
3Proto-Celticsindosthis
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel-s- →Every word from Proto-Celtic mlastos →Every word from Old Irish mlas →