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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |