Where does “charade” come from?
charade (French) comes from Occitan charrada, from Occitan charrar — to chat; to waffle; to chatter.
charade (French): charade; something bizarre or hard to understand;...
Definitions
- charade; something bizarre or hard to understand;...
Ancestry of “charade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Occitan | charrada | conversation; chatter |
| 2 | Occitan | charrar | to chat; to waffle; to chatter |
Words derived from “charade”