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Where does “bluester” come from?

bluester (English) comes from English -ster, from Middle English -estere, from Old English -estre, from Proto-West Germanic *-astrijā.

bluester (English): A musician who plays the blues or music...

Definitions

  1. A musician who plays the blues or music...

Ancestry of “bluester”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-sterSomeone who is, or who is associated with, or who...
2Middle English-estere—
3Old English-estrefemale agent suffix, especially denoting one who...
4Proto-West Germanic*-astrijā—
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