Where does “esclandre” come from?

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

Ancestry of “esclandre”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ecclesiastical Latin	scandalum	that on which one trips, cause of offense;...
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 “esclandre”

slander
slanderous
slandering
slanderer
slanderously
slandereth
slanderest
disclaunder
unslanderous
disslander
slanderingly
slandersome
slanderess
slanderousness
disclaundre

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skand- →

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