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Where does “schandele” come from?

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

Ancestry of “schandele”, step by step

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

Words derived from “schandele”

  • schandaal
  • schandalig
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skand- →