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Where does “scandale” come from?

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

scandale (Middle French): discourse, either spoken or written, which causes...

Definitions

  1. discourse, either spoken or written, which causes...

Ancestry of “scandale”, 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 “scandale”

  • scandal
  • scandalise
  • scandalmonger
  • scandalmongering
  • nonscandal
  • postscandal
  • prescandal
  • scandalism
  • scandal-ridden
  • scandalsome
  • スキャンダル
  • 스캔들
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