Where does “skandāls” come from?

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

skandāls (Latvian): scandal

Definitions

scandal

Ancestry of “skandāls”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ecclesiastical Latin	scandalum	that on which one trips, cause of offense;...
2	Ancient Greek	σκάνδαλον	trap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,...
3	Proto-Indo-European	skand-	to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright

Words derived from “skandāls”

skandālists
skandāliste

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