Words for taste in Celtic languages.
| Proto-Celtic | *mlastā / *mlasto = taste |
|---|---|
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | mlas [mlas] = flavour, savour, taste blasid = to taste |
| Irish (Gaeilge) | blas [bˠl̪ˠɑsˠ / bˠlˠasˠ] = taste, flavour, accent blais [bˠlˠaʃ] = to taste |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | blas [bl̪as] = flavour, savour, taste; body (of wine); accent; gusto, relish blais [bl̪ˠaʃ] = to taste, try by the mouth; sip; relish |
| Manx (Gaelg) | blass = accent, flavour, overtone, spiciness, taste, tinge, tang blas(s)tyn = to taste, relish, savour |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | blas [blas] = taste, sense of taste, flavour, relish, savour, appetite; liking, enjoyment, pleasure; taste; flavourings, seasonings; spices, odoriferous herbs blasu = to taste, have a flavour; flavour, season; experience; have a liking (for), savour, enjoy, relish, appreciate |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | blas = smell, stench, flavour, taste blasa [‘blaza / ‘blæzɐ] = to smell, taste |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | blaz = taste, flavour, smell blasa = to taste, sniff (at), scent |
Etymology: from the Proto-Indo-European *mel-s- [source].
Sources: Wiktionary, In Dúil Bélrai English – Old-Irish Glossary, Am Faclair Beag, teanglann.ie, Fockleyreen: Manx – English Dictionary, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau