Where does “skandale” come from?

skandale (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον, from Proto-Indo-European skand- — to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright.

skandale (Norwegian Nynorsk): a scandal

Definitions

  1. a scandal

Ancestry of “skandale”, step by step

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

Words derived from “skandale”

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