English

electrofolk

From electro- + folk.

Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον ‘amber’

French electrum

French électro-

Proto-Germanic *fulką ‘troop, army’

Proto-West Germanic *folk ‘military, army, troop’

Old English folc ‘the people, especially the common people’

Middle English folk ‘people, folk’

English folk

Today it means

noun Synonym of folktronica.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / electrofolk