Where does “scandalagioaică” come from?
scandalagioaică (Romanian) comes from Romanian scandalagiu, from Romanian scandal, 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 “scandalagioaică”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | scandalagiu | brawler |
| 2 | Romanian | scandal | scandal |
| 3 | French | scandale | scandal |
| 4 | Old French | scandale | — |
| 5 | Ecclesiastical Latin | scandalum | that on which one trips, cause of offense;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σκάνδαλον | trap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skand- | to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright |