Where does “arvsskatt” come from?
arvsskatt (Swedish) comes from Swedish skatt, from Old Norse skattr, from Proto-Germanic skattaz, from Proto-Indo-European skatn-.
arvsskatt (Swedish): inheritance tax
Ancestry of “arvsskatt”, step by step
arvsskatt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish skatt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skatt | tax; treasure; something of great value |
| 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 Swedish ärv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ärv | inheritance; the passing of titles, property etc upon someone's death |
| 2 | Old Norse | arfr | inheritance heritage; patrimony |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | arbiją | heritage, inheritance |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |