Where does “rapso” come from?

rapso (English) comes from English rap, from Middle English rap.

rapso (English): A form of Trinidadian music that grew out of the...

Definitions

  1. A form of Trinidadian music that grew out of the...

Ancestry of “rapso”, step by step

rapso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English rap

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

via English Calypso

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCalypsoA sea nymph who entertained Odysseus on her island, Ogygia, for seven years
2EnglishkaisoA style of music popular in the Caribbean, a...
Every word from Middle English rapEvery word from English rap