Where does “scandal” come from?

scandal (Romanian) comes 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.

scandal (Romanian): scandal

Definitions

scandal

Ancestry of “scandal”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	scandale	scandal
2	Old French	scandale	—
3	Ecclesiastical Latin	scandalum	that on which one trips, cause of offense;...
4	Ancient Greek	σκάνδαλον	trap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,...
5	Proto-Indo-European	skand-	to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright

Words derived from “scandal”

scandalagiu
scandalitate
scandalagioaică

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