Where does “rannsaka” come from?

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

rannsaka (Swedish): to ransack, to investigate, to interrogate, to...

Definitions

  1. to ransack, to investigate, to interrogate, to...

Ancestry of “rannsaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishransakahouse-search
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 “rannsaka”

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