Where does “kvarskatt” come from?

kvarskatt (Swedish) comes from Swedish skatt, from Old Norse skattr, from Proto-Germanic skattaz, from Proto-Indo-European skatn-.

kvarskatt (Swedish): remaining unpaid taxes

Definitions

  1. remaining unpaid taxes

Ancestry of “kvarskatt”, step by step

kvarskatt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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-—

via Swedish kvar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkvarleft, remaining
2Old Norsekvirr—
3Proto-Germanickwerruzcalm; still; quiet
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skatn- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skattaz →Every word from Old Norse skattr →