Where does “ransackled” come from?
ransackled (English) comes from English ransackle, 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.
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Ancestry of “ransackled”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ransackle | To ransack; Alternative form of ramshackle |
| 2 | Middle English | ransaken | to pillage |
| 3 | Old Norse | rannsaka | to investigate; to ransack |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sōkijaną | to seek, look for |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂gyeti | to give a sign |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |
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