Where does “scandale” come from?
scandale (French) comes from Old French scandale, from Ecclesiastical Latin scandalum, from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον, from Proto-Indo-European skand- — to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright.
scandale (French): scandal
Definitions
- scandal
Ancestry of “scandale”, step by step
scandale traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French scandale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | scandale | — |
| 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 |
via Latin scandalum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | scandalum | temptation; stumbling block; trap |