Where does “blús” come from?

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

blús (Icelandic): blues

Definitions

  1. blues

Ancestry of “blús”, 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 →