Where does “skattur” come from?

skattur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse skattr, from Proto-Germanic skattaz, from Proto-Indo-European skatn-.

skattur (Faroese): tax, taxes; treasure

Definitions

  1. tax, taxes; treasure

Ancestry of “skattur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskattrwealth, treaure, tax, tribute, coin
2Proto-Germanicskattazcattle, kine; owndom, wealth, goods; hoard,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanskatn-—

Words derived from “skattur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skatn- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skattaz →Every word from Old Norse skattr →