Where does “скандальный” come from?
скандальный (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.
скандальный (Russian): scandalous; quarrelsome, rowdy
Definitions
- scandalous; quarrelsome, rowdy
Ancestry of “скандальный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | сканда́л | scandal |
| 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 |