Where does “blues” come from?

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

blues (French): blues depression

Definitions

  1. blues depression

Ancestry of “blues”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbluesplural of blue; A feeling of sadness or...
2Latinvenetusof or pertaining to the Veneti; Venetian; blue,...
3LatinVenetiVeneti (a Celtic tribe of Armorica in antiquity)
Every word from Latin Veneti →Every word from Latin venetus →Every word from English blues →