Where does “rannsaka” come from?

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

rannsaka (Icelandic): to investigate; to research, to study

Definitions

  1. to investigate; to research, to study

Ancestry of “rannsaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserannsakato investigate; to ransack
2Proto-Germanicsōkijanąto seek, look for
3Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną →