Where does “mervärdesskatt” come from?

mervärdesskatt (Swedish) comes from Swedish mervärde, from Swedish mer, from Old Swedish mēr, from Old Norse meir, from Proto-Germanic maiz, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- — mother; mama, mother.

mervärdesskatt (Swedish): value added tax

Definitions

value added tax

Ancestry of “mervärdesskatt”, step by step

mervärdesskatt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish mervärde

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	mervärde	added value
2	Swedish	mer	Comparative form of "mycket", used in...
3	Old Swedish	mēr	—
4	Old Norse	meir	—
5	Proto-Germanic	maiz	more, to a greater degree
6	Proto-Indo-European	méh₂-	mother; mama, mother

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-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic maiz →Every word from Old Norse meir →