Where does “ransackle” come from?

ransackle (English) comes from Middle English ransaken, from Old Norse rannsaka, from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

ransackle (English): To ransack; Alternative form of ramshackle

Definitions

  1. To ransack; Alternative form of ramshackle

Ancestry of “ransackle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishransakento pillage
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 “ransackle”

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