Where does “reggaetón” come from?

reggaetón (English) comes from Spanish reggaetón, from Spanish reggae, from English reggae, from Jamaican Creole rege — rags; a quarrel.

reggaetón (English): Alternative spelling of reggaeton

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of reggaeton

Ancestry of “reggaetón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishreggaetónAlternative spelling of reggaeton
2Spanishreggaereggae
3EnglishreggaeA form of music originating in Jamaica and...
4Jamaican Creoleregerags; a quarrel
Every word from Jamaican Creole rege →Every word from English reggae →Every word from Spanish reggae →