Where does “scàndel” come from?

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

scàndel (Emilian): scandal

Definitions

  1. scandal

Ancestry of “scàndel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinscandalumtemptation; stumbling block; trap
2Ancient Greekσκάνδαλονtrap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanskand-to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skand- →Every word from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον →Every word from Latin scandalum →