Where does “rapper” come from?
rapper (Danish) comes from Danish rappe, from English rap, from Middle English rap.
rapper (Danish): rapper; present of rappe
Ancestry of “rapper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | rappe | to quack like a duck; to rap; plural and definite... |
| 2 | English | rap | A sharp blow with something hard; Blame for... |
| 3 | Middle English | rap | — |