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Where does “σκανδαλίζω” come from?

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

σκανδαλίζω (Ancient Greek): to snare, cause to stumble; to give offense

Definitions

  1. to snare, cause to stumble; to give offense

Ancestry of “σκανδαλίζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκάνδαλονtrap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanskand-to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright

Words derived from “σκανδαλίζω”

  • scandalize
  • scandalization
  • scandalizer
  • scandalizeth
  • scandalizable
  • scandalizans
  • scandalizaturus
  • scandalizandus
  • scandalizo
  • scandalizatus
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