Where does “šaškárna” come from?
šaškárna (Czech) comes from Czech šašek, from Czech šach, from Classical Persian شاه, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠, from Old Persian 𐏋, from Proto-Iranian xšáyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšáyati, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
šaškárna (Czech): tomfoolery, phoney, mummery
Definitions
- tomfoolery, phoney, mummery