Where does “rege” come from?

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

rege (Yoruba): reggae a music genre from Jamaica

Definitions

  1. reggae a music genre from Jamaica

Ancestry of “rege”, step by step

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