Where does “jazz” come from?
jazz (Italian) comes from English Jazz, from English Jaz — or any of its variant spellings.
jazz (Italian): jazz
Definitions
- jazz
Ancestry of “jazz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jazz | A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time, commonly characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms and improvisation |
| 2 | English | Jaz | or any of its variant spellings |