Where does “ath-bhlas” come from?
ath-bhlas (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic blas, from Middle Irish blas, from Old Irish mlas, from Proto-Celtic mlastos, from Proto-Indo-European mel-s-.
ath-bhlas (Scottish Gaelic): aftertaste
Ancestry of “ath-bhlas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | blas | taste, flavour; accent |
| 2 | Middle Irish | blas | flavour; savour; taste |
| 3 | Old Irish | mlas | flavour; savour; taste |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | mlastos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel-s- | — |