English

ethnomusic

From ethno- + music.

Ancient Greek ἔθνος ‘a company, later a people, nation’

Ancient Greek Μοῦσα ‘Muse’

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Ancient Greek μουσική ‘any of the Muses’ arts, especially music’

Latin mūsica ‘music’

Anglo-Norman musik

Middle English musik

English music

Today it means

noun The traditional music associated with an ethnic group; the kinds of music studied in ethnomusicology.

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

Etymograph / ethnomusic