Where does “skatteverk” come from?

skatteverk (Swedish) comes from Swedish verk, from Old Norse verk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

skatteverk (Swedish): a tax authority, an internal revenue service

Definitions

  1. a tax authority, an internal revenue service

Ancestry of “skatteverk”, step by step

skatteverk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish verk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishverka work; something which has been accomplished; a...
2Old Norseverkwork, deed
3Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

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 werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →