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Where does “σκάνδαλον” come from?

σκάνδαλον (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European skand- — to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright.

σκάνδαλον (Ancient Greek): trap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,...

Definitions

  1. trap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,...

Ancestry of “σκάνδαλον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanskand-to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright

Words derived from “σκάνδαλον”

  • scandal
  • slander
  • slanderous
  • slandering
  • slanderer
  • scandalize
  • scandalise
  • slanderously
  • scandalmonger
  • scandalmongering
  • slandereth
  • scandalization
  • slanderest
  • scandalizer
  • scandalizeth
  • nonscandal
  • postscandal
  • disclaunder
  • prescandal
  • slanderingly
  • slanderess
  • scandalizable
  • unslanderous
  • slandersome
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skand- →