Where does “skatteindrivare” come from?
skatteindrivare (Swedish) comes from Swedish indrivare, from Swedish indriva, from Swedish driva, from Old Swedish drīva, from Old Norse drífa, from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
skatteindrivare (Swedish): tax collector
Definitions
- tax collector
Ancestry of “skatteindrivare”, step by step
skatteindrivare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish indrivare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | indrivare | a collector |
| 2 | Swedish | indriva | to collect |
| 3 | Swedish | driva | a drift of snow; to drift; wander about; to... |
| 4 | Old Swedish | drīva | drive forward; push on |
| 5 | Old Norse | drífa | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | drībaną | to drive, push, compel to go |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |