Folkmoot
/ˈfoʊk.muːt/noun
An assembly or meeting of the people, especially in historical or legal contexts.
Did you know?In Old English, mōt/mōtian was tied to meeting and debate, and the same ancient root survives in modern words like moot, meaning something open to discussion.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
folcmōt
“a meeting or assembly of the people”
Old English
OE
folc
“people, tribe, nation”
Old English
OE
mōt
“meeting, assembly; discussion, debate”
Middle English
ME
folkmot
“a public assembly or popular court”
Modern English
English
folkmoot
“a historical or revived term for a public gathering of the people”