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Etymology of the English word ragtime

the English word ragtime
derived from the English word ragged
using the English suffix -ed
derived from the English word rag
derived from the Norse root *rögg
derived from the English word rag
derived from the English word time
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *timon
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *da-

Date

The earliest known usage of ragtime in English dates from the 20th century.

Derivations in English

rag

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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