Where does “skattmas” come from?

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

skattmas (Swedish): a tax collector

Definitions

  1. a tax collector

Ancestry of “skattmas”, step by step

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 skatn- →