Where does “preblues” come from?

preblues (English) comes from English pre, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

preblues (English): From the period before blues music

Definitions

From the period before blues music

Ancestry of “preblues”, step by step

preblues traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pre

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	pre	Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To...
2	Latin	prae	before; in front; in front of
3	Proto-Italic	prai	before; in front of
4	Proto-Indo-European	preh₂-	before, in front
5	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
6	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

via English blues

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	blues	plural of blue; A feeling of sadness or...
2	Latin	venetus	of or pertaining to the Veneti; Venetian; blue,...
3	Latin	Veneti	Veneti (a Celtic tribe of Armorica in antiquity)

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →