Where does “skandaalin” come from?

skandaalin (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.

skandaalin (Finnish): Genitive singular form of skandaali

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of skandaali

Ancestry of “skandaalin”, 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 σκάνδαλον →Every word from Ecclesiastical Latin scandalum →