Where does “scandalously” come from?
Scandalously derives from English scandalous, from French scandaleuse, from Latin scandalosus, ultimately tracing to Proto-Germanic galīkaz and Proto-Indo-European roots ḱóm and līg-.
scandalously (English): In a scandalous manner
Definitions
- In a scandalous manner
Ancestry of “scandalously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scandalous | wrong, immoral, causing a scandal; malicious,... |
| 2 | French | scandaleuse | feminine singular of scandaleux; scandalous |
| 3 | French | scandaleux | scandalous |
| 4 | Latin | scandalosus | — |
| 5 | Ecclesiastical Latin | scandalum | that on which one trips, cause of offense;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σκάνδαλον | trap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skand- | to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright |