Where does “källskatt” come from?

källskatt (Swedish) comes from Swedish källa, from Old Swedish kalla, from Old Norse kalla, from Proto-Germanic kalzōną, from Proto-Germanic kalzaz, from Proto-Indo-European gols-, from Proto-Indo-European gels- — voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call.

källskatt (Swedish): withholding tax

Definitions

  1. withholding tax

Ancestry of “källskatt”, step by step

källskatt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish källa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkällaa source; the origin of something; a source of...
2Old Swedishkallato call, name; to summon, call for
3Old Norsekallato call, name, refer to; to call, shout
4Proto-Germanickalzōnąto call, shout
5Proto-Germanickalzaz
6Proto-Indo-Europeangols-
7Proto-Indo-Europeangels-voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call

via Swedish skatt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskatttax; treasure; something of great value
2Old Norseskattrwealth, treaure, tax, tribute, coin
3Proto-Germanicskattazcattle, kine; owndom, wealth, goods; hoard,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskatn-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gels-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gols-Every word from Proto-Germanic kalzaz