Where does “blues” come from?
blues (Polish) comes from English blues, from Latin venetus, from Latin Veneti — Veneti (a Celtic tribe of Armorica in antiquity).
blues (Polish): blues musical genre of African American origin
Definitions
- blues musical genre of African American origin
Ancestry of “blues”, step by step
| 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) |
Words derived from “blues”