Where does “hovidskat” come from?
hovidskat (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon hovid, from Proto-West Germanic *haubud, from Proto-Germanic haubudą, from Proto-Indo-European káput- — head.
hovidskat (Old Saxon): poll tax
Definitions
- poll tax
Ancestry of “hovidskat”, step by step
hovidskat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Saxon hovid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | hovid | head |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *haubud | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haubudą | head |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | káput- | head |
via Old Saxon skat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | skat | treasure, money, wealth; tax |