Where does “skandalik” come from?

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

Ancestry of “skandalik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishskandalscandal
2Frenchscandalescandal
3Old Frenchscandale—
4Ecclesiastical Latinscandalumthat on which one trips, cause of offense;...
5Ancient Greekσκάνδαλονtrap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanskand-to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skand- →Every word from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον →Every word from Ecclesiastical Latin scandalum →