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