Where does “scandalism” come from?

scandalism (English) comes from English ism, from English -ism, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.

scandalism (English): The focussing of attention on and publicizing...

Definitions

  1. The focussing of attention on and publicizing...

Ancestry of “scandalism”, step by step

scandalism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ism

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishismAn ideology, system of thought, or practice that...
2English-ismUsed to form nouns of action or process or result...
3Latin-ismus-ism
4Ancient Greek-ισμόςForms abstract nouns
5Ancient Greek-μόςForms abstract nouns
6Proto-Indo-European-mósCreates action/result nouns from verb stems

via English scandal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscandalAn incident or event that disgraces or damages...
2Middle Frenchscandalediscourse, either spoken or written, which causes...
3Latinscandalumtemptation; stumbling block; trap
4Ancient Greekσκάνδαλονtrap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanskand-to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mósEvery word from English -ismEvery word from English ism