Where does “seksskandal” come from?
seksskandal (Polish) comes from Polish seks, from English sex, from English sect, from Middle English secte, from Old French secte, from Late Latin secta, from Latin sequi, from Latin sequor — to follow; to see; to say.
Ancestry of “seksskandal”, step by step
seksskandal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish seks
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | seks | sex |
| 2 | English | sex | A category into which sexually-reproducing... |
| 3 | English | sect | An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing... |
| 4 | Middle English | secte | A variety or sort; a category with a... |
| 5 | Old French | secte | a sect in philosophy or religion |
| 6 | Late Latin | secta | a sect in philosophy or religion, a school,... |
| 7 | Latin | sequi | present active infinitive of sequor; follow, come... |
| 8 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Polish skandal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | skandal | scandal |
| 2 | French | scandale | scandal |
| 3 | Old French | scandale | — |
| 4 | Ecclesiastical Latin | scandalum | that on which one trips, cause of offense;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σκάνδαλον | trap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skand- | to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright |