Blas
/blɑːs/noun
Taste or flavor, especially in Irish English.
Did you know?Blas entered English from Irish, where it remains a living word for taste, flavor, or savor.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰleh₁-
“A reconstructed root associated with swelling, bursting, or flourishing; its wider connections are debated.”
Proto-Celtic
Proto-Celtic
*blastos
“A reconstructed Celtic form believed to underlie the sense of taste or savor.”
Old Irish
Old Irish
blas
“Taste, flavor, or savor.”
Modern Irish
Irish
blas
“Taste, flavor, or relish.”
Modern English
English
blas
“Taste or flavor, chiefly used in Irish English.”