Where does “ydinskandaali” come from?
ydinskandaali (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.
ydinskandaali (Finnish): nuclear scandal
Ancestry of “ydinskandaali”, 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 |