Where does “bøtelegge” come from?

bøtelegge (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål legge, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

bøtelegge (Norwegian Bokmål): to fine

Definitions

to fine

Ancestry of “bøtelegge”, step by step

bøtelegge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål legge

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Bokmål	legge	to lay, put, place
2	Old Norse	leggja	to lay, place, put; to make, build
3	Proto-Germanic	lagjaną	to lay, to place in a resting position
4	Proto-Indo-European	legʰ-	to lie

via Norwegian Bokmål bøte

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Bokmål	bøte	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Old Norse leggja →