Where does “skandālists” come from?

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

skandālists (Latvian): a troublemaker, a man who causes scandal, who...

Definitions

a troublemaker, a man who causes scandal, who...

Ancestry of “skandālists”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latvian	skandāls	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

Words derived from “skandālists”

skandāliste

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