Where does “blues” come from?

blues (English) comes from Latin venetus, from Latin Veneti — Veneti (a Celtic tribe of Armorica in antiquity).

blues (English): plural of blue; A feeling of sadness or...

Definitions

  1. plural of blue; A feeling of sadness or...

Ancestry of “blues”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvenetusof or pertaining to the Veneti; Venetian; blue,...
2LatinVenetiVeneti (a Celtic tribe of Armorica in antiquity)

Words derived from “blues

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