Where does “skattlegge” come from?

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

skattlegge (Norwegian Bokmål): to tax charge tax

Definitions

to tax charge tax

Ancestry of “skattlegge”, step by step

skattlegge 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 skatt

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Bokmål	skatt	tax; treasure, massive collection of wealth;...
2	Old Norse	skattr	wealth, treaure, tax, tribute, coin
3	Proto-Germanic	skattaz	cattle, kine; owndom, wealth, goods; hoard,...
4	Proto-Indo-European	skatn-	—

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