Where does “brandskatta” come from?
brandskatta (Swedish) comes from Swedish brand, from Old Swedish brander, from Old Norse brandr, from Proto-Germanic brandaz, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
brandskatta (Swedish): to extort taxes through threat of violence and arson
Definitions
- to extort taxes through threat of violence and arson
Ancestry of “brandskatta”, step by step
brandskatta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish brand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | brand | accidental, uncontrollable fire, conflagration |
| 2 | Old Swedish | brander | fire, conflagration; sword |
| 3 | Old Norse | brandr | brand, firebrand; fire; sword |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brandaz | fire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Swedish skatta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skatta | to make a estimate based on present statistics... |