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Where does “scandalosus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “scandalosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ecclesiastical Latinscandalumthat on which one trips, cause of offense;...
2Ancient Greekσκάνδαλονtrap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanskand-to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright

Words derived from “scandalosus”

  • scandalous
  • scandalously
  • scandalousness
  • unscandalous
  • nonscandalous
  • chronique scandaleuse
  • scandaleuse
  • scandaleux
  • scandaleusement
  • chronique scandaleuse
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