Where does “ransage” come from?

ransage (Danish) comes from Old Danish ransakæ, from Old Norse rannsaka, from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

ransage (Danish): to search or examine something thoroughly

Definitions

  1. to search or examine something thoroughly

Ancestry of “ransage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishransakæ—
2Old Norserannsakato investigate; to ransack
3Proto-Germanicsōkijanąto seek, look for
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

Words derived from “ransage”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną →