Where does “skandaalimainen” come from?

skandaalimainen (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.

skandaalimainen (Finnish): scandalous

Definitions

  1. scandalous

Ancestry of “skandaalimainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishskandaaliscandal
2Ecclesiastical Latinscandalumthat on which one trips, cause of offense;...
3Ancient Greekσκάνδαλονtrap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskand-to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skand-Every word from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλονEvery word from Ecclesiastical Latin scandalum
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