German scherzen

← Proto-Germanic *skertaną (inherited)

← Middle High German schërzen (inherited)

← Old High German *skërzan (inherited)

→ English scherzo (cognate)

→ Cimbrian schèrtzan (cognate)

→ Danish skærtse (borrowed)

→ Danish forskertse (mention)

→ German Scherz (mention)

→ German verscherzen (prefix)

→ Esperanto ŝerci (borrowed)

→ Italian scherzo (cognate)

→ Italian scherzare (cognate)