myEtymology.com: English etymology of scuzzy

Etymology of the English word scuzzy

the English word scuzzy

derived from the English word scum

derived from the Middle Dutch word schum

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *skuma-

derived from the English word fuzz

derived from the Low German word fussig

derived from the English word disgusting

derived from the English word disgust

derived from the Old French word desgouster

using the French prefix des-

using the English suffix -ing

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

Word found in Modern English