Where does “escàndel” come from?
escàndel (Old Catalan) comes from Latin scandalum, from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον, from Proto-Indo-European skand- — to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright.
Ancestry of “escàndel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |