Where does “scandalous” come from?
Scandalous comes from French scandaleuse, derived from Latin scandalosus, meaning causing offense or disgrace.
scandalous (English): wrong, immoral, causing a scandal; malicious,...
Definitions
- wrong, immoral, causing a scandal; malicious,...
Ancestry of “scandalous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | scandaleuse | feminine singular of scandaleux; scandalous |
| 2 | French | scandaleux | scandalous |
| 3 | Latin | scandalosus | — |
| 4 | Ecclesiastical Latin | scandalum | that on which one trips, cause of offense;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σκάνδαλον | trap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skand- | to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright |
Words derived from “scandalous”