blues.
blues (a musical genre of African American origin)
Meaning & usage
blues (a musical genre of African American origin)
blues (a blues composition)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁- Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁wos Proto-Germanic *blēwaz Proto-West Germanic *blāubor. Late Latin blāvus Anglo-Norman bleubor. Middle English blew English blue Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English bluesubor. Spanish blues Unadapted borrowing from English blues.
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