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