Where does “goblincore” come from?

goblincore (English) comes from English -core, from English hardcore, from English hard, from Old French hardi, from Old French hardir, from Frankish hardijan, from Proto-Germanic hardijaną, from Proto-Germanic harduz — to travel, tour.

goblincore (English): An aesthetic and fashion movement that celebrates unidyllic aspects of nature, such as dirt, moss, mushrooms, and insects

Definitions

  1. An aesthetic and fashion movement that celebrates unidyllic aspects of nature, such as dirt, moss, mushrooms, and insects

Ancestry of “goblincore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-coreApplied to various genres of music and...
2EnglishhardcoreHaving an extreme dedication to a certain...
3EnglishhardHaving a severe property; presenting difficulty;...
4Old Frenchhardihardy; tough; durable
5Old Frenchhardirto harden
6Frankishhardijanto harden, to make hard
7Proto-Germanichardijanąto make hard, strong; to harden
8Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
9Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
10Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour
Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ-