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
- discourse, either spoken or written, which causes...
Ancestry of “scandale”, step by step
scandale traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin scandalum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | scandalum | temptation; stumbling block; trap |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκάνδαλον | trap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skand- | to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright |
via Ecclesiastical Latin scandalum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecclesiastical Latin | scandalum | that on which one trips, cause of offense;... |