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Where does “escandalosament” come from?

escandalosament (Catalan) comes from Catalan escandalós, from Catalan escàndol, 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.

escandalosament (Catalan): scandalously, shockingly, outrageously

Definitions

  1. scandalously, shockingly, outrageously

Ancestry of “escandalosament”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanescandalósscandalous, shocking, outrageous
2Catalanescàndolscandal
3Old Catalanescàndel—
4Latinscandalumtemptation; stumbling block; trap
5Ancient Greekσκάνδαλονtrap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanskand-to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright
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