Where does “scandalmongering” come from?
scandalmongering (English) comes from English ing, from Middle English ing, from Old English ing, from Old Norse eng, from Proto-Germanic angijō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
scandalmongering (English): The spreading of salacious gossip
Definitions
- The spreading of salacious gossip
Ancestry of “scandalmongering”, step by step
scandalmongering traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ing | A meadow, especially a low meadow near a river;... |
| 2 | Middle English | ing | — |
| 3 | Old English | ing | meadow, water meadow, ing |
| 4 | Old Norse | eng | meadow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | angijō | A low lying meadow in a valley or near a river |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énkos | curve, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via English scandalmonger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scandalmonger | A person who trades in gossip; one who collects... |
| 2 | English | scandal | An incident or event that disgraces or damages... |
| 3 | Middle French | scandale | discourse, either spoken or written, which causes... |
| 4 | Latin | scandalum | temptation; stumbling block; trap |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σκάνδαλον | trap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skand- | to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright |