Where does “Skandalblatt” come from?
Skandalblatt (German) comes from German blatt, from Middle High German blat, from Old High German blat, from Proto-West Germanic blad, from Proto-Germanic bladą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlh̥₃oto, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
Ancestry of “Skandalblatt”, step by step
Skandalblatt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German blatt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | blatt | leaf green and flat organ of a plant |
| 2 | Middle High German | blat | leaf |
| 3 | Old High German | blat | leaf |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | blad | leaf; sheet; blade |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bladą | leaf; sheet; blade |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlh̥₃oto | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via German Skandal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Skandal | scandal |
| 2 | French | scandale | scandal |
| 3 | Old French | scandale | — |
| 4 | Ecclesiastical Latin | scandalum | that on which one trips, cause of offense;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σκάνδαλον | trap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skand- | to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright |