Where does “scandale” come from?

scandale (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 “scandale”, 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 “scandale”

скандал
scandale
scandaliser
Skandalartikel
Skandal
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скандал
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skandaløs
skandale
skandaløs
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xì-căng-đan
skandal

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