Where does “Afropop” come from?
Afropop (English) comes from English POP, from English popular, from Middle English populer, from Old French populaire, from Latin populāris, from Latin -āris, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
Afropop (English): The pop music of Africa
Definitions
- The pop music of Africa
Ancestry of “Afropop”, step by step
Afropop traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English POP
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | POP | Acronym of point of presence; Acronym of Point of... |
| 2 | English | popular | Common among the general public; generally... |
| 3 | Middle English | populer | Commonly known |
| 4 | Old French | populaire | — |
| 5 | Latin | populāris | popular (by, of or for the people) |
| 6 | Latin | -āris | first conjugation |
| 7 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |
via English afro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | afro | A hairstyle characterized by a tightly curled... |
| 2 | English | Afro- | African |
| 3 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 4 | Latin | ‐o‐ | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ό- | — |
via Swedish pop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pop | pop (pop music) |