Where does “inntektsskatt” come from?

inntektsskatt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk skatt, from Old Norse skattr, from Proto-Germanic skattaz, from Proto-Indo-European skatn-.

inntektsskatt (Norwegian Nynorsk): income tax

Definitions

  1. income tax

Ancestry of “inntektsskatt”, step by step

inntektsskatt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk skatt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskskatttax; treasure, massive collection of wealth;...
2Old Norseskattrwealth, treaure, tax, tribute, coin
3Proto-Germanicskattazcattle, kine; owndom, wealth, goods; hoard,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskatn-—

via Norwegian Nynorsk inntekt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskinntektan income
2Old Norseinntekt—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skatn- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skattaz →Every word from Old Norse skattr →