Etymology of the English word slander
the English word
slanderderived from the Old French word
esclandrederived from the Old French word
escandlederived 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-derived from the Anglo-French word
slanderderived from the Old French word
escandlederived 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 slander in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
slandered,
slanderingUsage
Word found in Modern English
