A compound of air + blast
Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ ‘mist, air’
Latin āēr
Old French air
Middle English aire
English air
Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁-
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Proto-Germanic *blēstuz ‘blowing, blast’
Proto-West Germanic *blāstu ‘blowing’
Old English blǣst ‘blowing, blast’
Middle English blast ‘a blast’
English blast
Today it means
noun A sudden rush of air; often, such a blast in a confined space (such as a mine) right after a disturbance or explosion.
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Etymograph / airblast
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