Where does “VASK” come from?
VASK (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic virðisaukaskattur, from Icelandic skattur, from Old Norse skattr, from Proto-Germanic skattaz, from Proto-Indo-European skatn-.
VASK (Icelandic): VAT, value-added tax
Ancestry of “VASK”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | virðisaukaskattur | VAT, value-added tax |
| 2 | Icelandic | skattur | tax, taxes |
| 3 | Old Norse | skattr | wealth, treaure, tax, tribute, coin |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skattaz | cattle, kine; owndom, wealth, goods; hoard,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skatn- | — |