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Where does “skand-” come from?

skand- (Proto-Indo-European): to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright

Definitions

to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright

Words derived from “skand-”

scandal
slander
slanderous
slandering
slanderer
scandalize
scandalise
slanderously
scandalmonger
scandalmongering
slandereth
scandalization
slanderest
scandalizer
scandalizeth
nonscandal
postscandal
disclaunder
prescandal
slanderingly
slanderess
scandalizable
unslanderous
slandersome

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