Where does “skandaalinkäryinen” come from?
skandaalinkäryinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish skandaalinkäry, 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.
skandaalinkäryinen (Finnish): scandalous
Definitions
- scandalous
Ancestry of “skandaalinkäryinen”, step by step
skandaalinkäryinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish skandaalinkäry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | skandaalinkäry | smell of a scandal, scent of a scandal |
| 2 | Finnish | skandaali | scandal |
| 3 | Ecclesiastical Latin | scandalum | that on which one trips, cause of offense;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκάνδαλον | trap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skand- | to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |