Where does “scandalousness” come from?
scandalousness (English) comes from English scandalous, from French scandaleuse, from French scandaleux, from Latin scandalosus, from Ecclesiastical Latin scandalum, from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον, from Proto-Indo-European skand- — to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright.
scandalousness (English): The quality of being scandalous
Definitions
- The quality of being scandalous
Ancestry of “scandalousness”, step by step
scandalousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scandalous
| 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |