Where does “charrade” come from?
charrade (French) comes from Occitan charrada, from Occitan charrar — to chat; to waffle; to chatter.
charrade (French): prattle, idle conversation; a kind of riddle
Definitions
- prattle, idle conversation; a kind of riddle
Ancestry of “charrade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Occitan | charrada | conversation; chatter |
| 2 | Occitan | charrar | to chat; to waffle; to chatter |
Words derived from “charrade”