Where does “friponaĵo” come from?
friponaĵo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto fripono, from French fripon, from Middle French -on.
friponaĵo (Esperanto): con game, scam
Ancestry of “friponaĵo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | fripono | crook, rogue |
| 2 | French | fripon | rascal, rogue; mischievous |
| 3 | Middle French | -on | — |