Where does “rege” come from?

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

rege (Malay): A type of music or dance that originated from the West Indies; reggae

Definitions

  1. A type of music or dance that originated from the West Indies; reggae

Ancestry of “rege”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreggaeA form of music originating in Jamaica and...
2Jamaican Creoleregerags; a quarrel
Every word from Jamaican Creole rege →Every word from English reggae →
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