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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ecclesiastical Latinscandalumthat on which one trips, cause of offense;...
2Ancient Greekσκάνδαλονtrap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanskand-to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright

Words derived from “scandale

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skand-Every word from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλονEvery word from Ecclesiastical Latin scandalum