Where does “escàndol” come from?
escàndol (Catalan) comes from Old Catalan escàndel, from Latin scandalum, from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον, from Proto-Indo-European skand- — to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright.
escàndol (Catalan): scandal
Ancestry of “escàndol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Catalan | escàndel | — |
| 2 | Latin | scandalum | temptation; stumbling block; trap |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκάνδαλον | trap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skand- | to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright |
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