Where does “skandaalilehti” come from?
skandaalilehti (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.
skandaalilehti (Finnish): scandal sheet, yellow newspaper
Definitions
- scandal sheet, yellow newspaper
Ancestry of “skandaalilehti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |