Where does “skattlegge” come from?

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

skattlegge (Norwegian Nynorsk): to tax charge tax

Definitions

  1. to tax charge tax

Ancestry of “skattlegge”, step by step

skattlegge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk legge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskleggeto lay, put, place; to build, make; to spread out
2Old Norseleggjato lay, place, put; to make, build
3Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via Norwegian Nynorsk skatt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskskatttax; treasure, massive collection of wealth;...
2Old Norseskattrwealth, treaure, tax, tribute, coin
3Proto-Germanicskattazcattle, kine; owndom, wealth, goods; hoard,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskatn-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Old Norse leggja →