'jaggedly-torn' originates from the combination of 'jaggedly' and 'torn', where 'jaggedly' is derived from 'jagged', meaning 'having sharp projections', and 'torn' is the past participle of 'tear', meaning 'to pull apart or into pieces'.

'jaggedly-torn' combines the Middle English word 'jagged', which evolved from 'jag', and the Old English word 'torn', which is the past participle of 'teran'.

Initially, 'jagged' meant 'having sharp projections', and 'torn' meant 'pulled apart'. Together, they describe something that has been ripped in an irregular manner.