Where does “omzetbelasting” come from?

omzetbelasting (Dutch) comes from Dutch belasting, from Middle Dutch belastinge — burden, accusation.

omzetbelasting (Dutch): VAT, value-added tax

Definitions

  1. VAT, value-added tax

Ancestry of “omzetbelasting”, step by step

omzetbelasting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch belasting

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbelastingstrain, burden, load; tax, levy by public...
2Middle Dutchbelastingeburden, accusation

via Dutch omzet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchomzetrevenue, turnover
2Dutchomzettento turn, to flip; to convert; to cast
Every word from Middle Dutch belastinge →Every word from Dutch belasting →