English
emocore
Clipping of emo(tional) + -core.
Formed from emotional + -core
Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- ‘to move’
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Old French esmovoir ‘to move’
Middle French esmouvoir ‘to move (cause emotion)’
Middle French emotion
English emotion
English emotional
first attested The word emo is first attested later, in 1988 (as stated in the etymology)
The story
The word emo is first attested later, in 1988.
Today it means
noun A style of hardcore punk known for emotional and introspective lyrics.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / emocore