Where does “scherzare” come from?
scherzare (Italian) comes from Lombardic skerzan, from Proto-Germanic skertaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerǝd- — to dance, jump.
scherzare (Italian): to joke, kid, jest, frolic, be funny; to gamble,...
Definitions
- to joke, kid, jest, frolic, be funny; to gamble,...
Ancestry of “scherzare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lombardic | skerzan | to jump merrily, enjoy oneself, jest |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skertaną | to cut off; to leap, jump, spring; to jest, joke |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerǝd- | to dance, jump |
Words derived from “scherzare”