Where does “skattsvik” come from?
skattsvik (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic skattur, from Old Norse skattr, from Proto-Germanic skattaz, from Proto-Indo-European skatn-.
skattsvik (Icelandic): tax evasion
Ancestry of “skattsvik”, step by step
skattsvik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic skattur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | skattur | tax, taxes |
| 2 | Old Norse | skattr | wealth, treaure, tax, tribute, coin |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skattaz | cattle, kine; owndom, wealth, goods; hoard,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skatn- | — |
via Icelandic svik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | svik | betrayal, treachery; fraud, swindle, scam |
| 2 | Old Norse | svik | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swiką | deceit; deception; trickery |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sweyg- | to turn, move around, wander, swing; to bend,... |