Where does “megaescándalo” come from?

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

megaescándalo (Spanish): mega scandal

Definitions

  1. mega scandal

Ancestry of “megaescándalo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishescándaloscandal
2Latinscandalumtemptation; stumbling block; trap
3Ancient Greekσκάνδαλονtrap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskand-to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skand- →Every word from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον →Every word from Latin scandalum →