Where does “rap” come from?

rap (Basque) comes from Spanish rap, from English rap, from Middle English rap.

rap (Basque): rap music

Definitions

  1. rap music

Ancestry of “rap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishraprap music genre
2EnglishrapA sharp blow with something hard; Blame for...
3Middle Englishrap—
Every word from Middle English rap →Every word from English rap →Every word from Spanish rap →