Where does “schandaal” come from?

schandaal (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch schandele, from Latin scandalum, from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον, from Proto-Indo-European skand- — to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright.

schandaal (Dutch): scandal

Definitions

  1. scandal

Ancestry of “schandaal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchschandele—
2Latinscandalumtemptation; stumbling block; trap
3Ancient Greekσκάνδαλονtrap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskand-to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright

Words derived from “schandaal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skand- →Every word from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον →Every word from Latin scandalum →