Where does “skattaskjól” come from?

skattaskjól (Faroese) comes from Faroese skjól, from Old Norse skjól, from Proto-Germanic skeulą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

skattaskjól (Faroese): tax haven

Definitions

  1. tax haven

Ancestry of “skattaskjól”, step by step

skattaskjól traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese skjól

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseskjólshelter, cover; protection
2Old Norseskjólshelter, cover
3Proto-Germanicskeuląshelter, hiding place
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kelH-to cut; to split, to separate
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

via Faroese skattur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseskatturtax, taxes; treasure
2Old Norseskattrwealth, treaure, tax, tribute, coin
3Proto-Germanicskattazcattle, kine; owndom, wealth, goods; hoard,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskatn-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeulą →