Where does “seurapiiriskandaali” come from?
seurapiiriskandaali (Finnish) comes from Finnish skandaali, from Ecclesiastical Latin scandalum, from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον, from Proto-Indo-European skand- — to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright.
seurapiiriskandaali (Finnish): high society scandal
Definitions
- high society scandal
Ancestry of “seurapiiriskandaali”, step by step
seurapiiriskandaali traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish skandaali
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | skandaali | scandal |
| 2 | Ecclesiastical Latin | scandalum | that on which one trips, cause of offense;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκάνδαλον | trap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skand- | to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright |
via Finnish seurapiiri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | seurapiiri | high society |
| 2 | Swedish | societetskrets | — |