Etymology of the English word scandal
the English word
scandalderived from the Old French word
scandalederived from the Late Latin word
scandalum (temptation, inducement to sin; cause of offense)
derived from the Greek word
skandalon, σκάνδαλον
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*skand-Date
The earliest known usage of scandal in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
scandalmongerCognates
Dutch
schandaal, French
esclandre, French
scandale, German
Skandal, Italian
scandalo, Lithuanian
skandalas, Norwegian
skandale, Provençal
escandol, Russian
скaндaл, Spanish
escandalo, Swedish
skandalUsage
Word found in Modern English
