Where does “theatricore” come from?
theatricore (English) comes from English Core, from English -core, from English hardcore, from English hard, from Old French hardi, from Old French hardir, from Frankish hardijan, from Proto-Germanic hardijaną — to travel, tour.
theatricore (English): A dramatic subgenre of metalcore and post-hardcore combining heavy instrumentation (like breakdowns and blast beats) with theatrical elements, including orchestral arrangements, narrative lyrics, and horror or gothic aesthetics
Definitions
- A dramatic subgenre of metalcore and post-hardcore combining heavy instrumentation (like breakdowns and blast beats) with theatrical elements, including orchestral arrangements, narrative lyrics, and horror or gothic aesthetics
Ancestry of “theatricore”, step by step
theatricore traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Core
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Core | The birth name of Persephone/Proserpina, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and of vegetation. She is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, and the wife of Hades |
| 2 | English | -core | Applied to various genres of music and... |
| 3 | English | hardcore | Having an extreme dedication to a certain... |
| 4 | English | hard | Having a severe property; presenting difficulty;... |
| 5 | Old French | hardi | hardy; tough; durable |
| 6 | Old French | hardir | to harden |
| 7 | Frankish | hardijan | to harden, to make hard |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hardijaną | to make hard, strong; to harden |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 11 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |
via English theatrical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | theatrical | Of or relating to the theatre; Fake and... |