English
jerrybuild
Blend of jerry + build; unknown origin; see jerry (possibly etymologically related).
Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- ‘to become’
Proto-Germanic *buþlą
Proto-West Germanic *buþlijan ‘to build’
Old English byldan
Middle English bilden
English build
The story
Blend of jerry + build; unknown origin; see jerry (possibly etymologically related).uncertain The source flags this step as uncertain.
Today it means
verb To assemble a project in a hasty, sloppy manner, especially using cheap, inferior or improvised materials.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / jerrybuild