Where does “скандалить” come from?
скандалить (Russian) comes from Russian сканда́л, from German 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 “скандалить”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | сканда́л | — |
| 2 | German | Skandal | 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 |
Words derived from “скандалить”