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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | rap | A sharp blow with something hard; Blame for... |
| 2 | Middle English | rap | — |
via English Calypso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Calypso | A sea nymph who entertained Odysseus on her island, Ogygia, for seven years |
| 2 | English | kaiso | A style of music popular in the Caribbean, a... |