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