Where does “шарада” come from?
шарада (Russian) comes from French charade, from Occitan charrada, from Occitan charrar — to chat; to waffle; to chatter.
шарада (Russian): charade
Ancestry of “шарада”, 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 |