Where does “reggaetón” come from?

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

reggaetón (Spanish): Alternative spelling of reggaeton

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of reggaeton

Ancestry of “reggaetón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishreggaereggae
2EnglishreggaeA form of music originating in Jamaica and...
3Jamaican Creoleregerags; a quarrel

Words derived from “reggaetón”

Every word from Jamaican Creole rege →Every word from English reggae →Every word from Spanish reggae →
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