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Where does “rap” come from?

Rapparee derives from Irish ropaire, from Latin rapere meaning "to seize," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁rep- with the same sense.

rap (English): A sharp blow with something hard; Blame for...

Definitions

  1. A sharp blow with something hard; Blame for...

Ancestry of “rap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishrap—

Words derived from “rap”

  • rapper
  • riprap
  • riprapping
  • antirap
  • raplike
  • proto-rap
  • rapmeister
  • raps
  • outrap
  • rappeth
  • rapophile
  • rappage
  • rapcore
  • rap
  • рэп
  • raper
  • rap
  • rapper
  • Rap
  • rap
  • rap-musiikki
  • rap
  • rapper
  • rap
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