Etymology of the English word ragout
the English word
ragoutderived from the French word
ragoutderived from the French word
ragoûterderived from the French word
goûtderived from the Latin word
gustus (tasting, appetite; draught of water)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*geus-Date
The earliest known usage of ragout in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
burgooCognates
Dutch
ragoűt, French
ragoűt, German
Ragout, Icelandic
ragú, Swedish
raguUsage
Word found in Modern English