Where does “rannsaka” come from?

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

rannsaka (Old Norse): to investigate; to ransack

Definitions

  1. to investigate; to ransack

Ancestry of “rannsaka”, step by step

rannsaka traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic sōkijaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsōkijanąto seek, look for
2Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

via Old Norse rann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserannplace, house, home; house
2Proto-Germanicraznąhouse, dwelling
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

via Old Norse saka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesakato do harm, to scathe; to blame, find fault with
2Proto-Germanicsakōnąto charge, seek legal action against

Words derived from “rannsaka”

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