Where does “escándalo” come from?

escándalo (Spanish) comes from Latin scandalum, from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον, from Proto-Indo-European skand- — to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright.

escándalo (Spanish): scandal

Definitions

  1. scandal

Ancestry of “escándalo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinscandalumtemptation; stumbling block; trap
2Ancient Greekσκάνδαλονtrap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanskand-to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright

Words derived from “escándalo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skand- →Every word from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον →Every word from Latin scandalum →