blues

The story

1. Medieval Greek · borrowed fromΒένετοι“Blues”
2. Latin · borrowed fromvenetī“Sea-Blues”
3. English todayBlues

In reference to the ancient Roman and medieval Byzantine racing faction, a calque of Latin venetī (“Sea-Blues”) or factio veneta (“the sea-blue faction”) and Medieval Greek Βένετοι (Bénetoi, “Blues”).

Words from the same roots