English

electrofunk

From electro- + funk.

Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον ‘amber’

French electrum

French électro-

Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- ‘smoke’

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Vulgar Latin fūmicāre

Old Northern French fungier ‘to smoke’

French funquer

French dialectal

English funk

Today it means

noun Any of various genres of electronic dance music influenced by funk.

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

Etymograph / electrofunk