Where does “rap” come from?

rap (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch rap, from Middle Dutch rapen, from Old Dutch rapon, from Proto-Germanic hrapōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreb(h)-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

rap (Dutch): quick, fast; rap music

Definitions

  1. quick, fast; rap music

Ancestry of “rap”, step by step

rap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch rap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchrap—
2Middle Dutchrapento pick up; to gather, to collect
3Old Dutchrapon—
4Proto-Germanichrapōnąto scratch, scrape
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kreb(h)-—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via English rap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrapA sharp blow with something hard; Blame for...
2Middle Englishrap—

Words derived from “rap”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreb(h)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrapōną →