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Where does “fuŝ-” come from?

fuŝ- (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto fuŝi, from German Pfusch, from German pfuschen, from German futsch — down the drain, gone, away.

fuŝ- (Esperanto): in a botched, bungled, or ill-conceived manner;...

Definitions

  1. in a botched, bungled, or ill-conceived manner;...

Ancestry of “fuŝ-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantofuŝito bungle, botch
2GermanPfuschnegligent work: botch; bodge; illegal work
3Germanpfuschento work unprofessionally; to botch; to cheat; to...
4Germanfutschdown the drain, gone, away

Words derived from “fuŝ-”

  • fuŝverko
  • fuŝparoli
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