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
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

Words derived from “escàndel”

escàndol
escandalós
escandalosament

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