Where does “blues” come from?

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

blues (Italian): blues musical genre of African American origin

Definitions

  1. blues musical genre of African American origin

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 →
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