Where does “skattsökare” come from?

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

skattsökare (Swedish): treasure-hunter

Definitions

  1. treasure-hunter

Ancestry of “skattsökare”, step by step

skattsökare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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-—

via Swedish sökare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsökareseeker
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skatn- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skattaz →Every word from Old Norse skattr →