Where does “scandaliza” come from?
scandaliza (Romanian) comes from French scandaliser, from Latin scandalizo, from Ancient Greek σκανδαλίζω, from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον, from Proto-Indo-European skand- — to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright.
scandaliza (Romanian): to scandalize
Definitions
- to scandalize
Ancestry of “scandaliza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | scandaliser | to scandalize, to cause a scandal |
| 2 | Latin | scandalizo | I cause to stumble; I tempt |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκανδαλίζω | to snare, cause to stumble; to give offense |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκάνδαλον | trap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skand- | to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright |