Where does “Scharade” come from?
Scharade (German) comes from French charade, from Occitan charrada, from Occitan charrar — to chat; to waffle; to chatter.
Scharade (German): charade
Ancestry of “Scharade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | charade | charade; something bizarre or hard to understand;... |
| 2 | Occitan | charrada | conversation; chatter |
| 3 | Occitan | charrar | to chat; to waffle; to chatter |