Where does “skatt” come from?

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

skatt (Swedish): tax; treasure; something of great value

Definitions

  1. tax; treasure; something of great value

Ancestry of “skatt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskattrwealth, treaure, tax, tribute, coin
2Proto-Germanicskattazcattle, kine; owndom, wealth, goods; hoard,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanskatn-—

Words derived from “skatt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skatn- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skattaz →Every word from Old Norse skattr →
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