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Where does “emo” come from?

Emo comes from English emotion, which derives from French émouvoir meaning "to stir up," ultimately from Latin emovere, the prefix ex- combined with movere.

emo (English): A particular style of hardcore punk rock; An...

Definitions

  1. A particular style of hardcore punk rock; An...

Ancestry of “emo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishemotionalOf or relating to the emotions; Characterised by...
2Englishemotionmovement; agitation; A person's internal state of...
3Frenchémotionemotion
4French-tionUsed to indicate action, condition, result or...
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

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