Where does “skatt” come from?

skatt (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic skattaz, from Proto-Indo-European skatn-.

skatt (Frankish): tax; treasure, money

Definitions

  1. tax; treasure, money

Ancestry of “skatt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskattazcattle, kine; owndom, wealth, goods; hoard,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanskatn-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skatn- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skattaz →
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