Where does “scandaloso” come from?

scandaloso (Italian) comes from Italian scandalo, from Latin scandalum, from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον, from Proto-Indo-European skand- — to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright.

scandaloso (Italian): scandalous, shocking, outrageous

Definitions

  1. scandalous, shocking, outrageous

Ancestry of “scandaloso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianscandaloscandal
2Latinscandalumtemptation; stumbling block; trap
3Ancient Greekσκάνδαλονtrap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskand-to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright

Words derived from “scandaloso”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skand- →Every word from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον →Every word from Latin scandalum →