Ancient Greek
σκάνδαλον
‘a trap laid for an enemy, a cause of moral stumbling’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον.
3 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον, most familiar first.
- scandal ← scandale ← scandalum
- slander ← slaundre ← esclandre ← scandalum
- scandalous ← scandalouse ← scandaleux ← scandalōsus ← scandalum
Etymograph / Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον