Where does “skatt” come from?
skatt (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic skattaz, from Proto-Indo-European skatn-.
skatt (Frankish): tax; treasure, money
Ancestry of “skatt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skattaz | cattle, kine; owndom, wealth, goods; hoard,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | skatn- | — |