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Where does “reggaeton” come from?

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

reggaeton (Spanish): Alternative spelling of reggaeton

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of reggaeton

Ancestry of “reggaeton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishreggaereggae
2EnglishreggaeA form of music originating in Jamaica and...
3Jamaican Creoleregerags; a quarrel
Every word from Jamaican Creole rege →