Where does “rannsakare” come from?

rannsakare (Swedish) comes from Swedish rannsaka, 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.

Ancestry of “rannsakare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrannsakato ransack, to investigate, to interrogate, to...
2Old Swedishransakahouse-search
3Old Norserannsakato investigate; to ransack
4Proto-Germanicsōkijanąto seek, look for
5Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
6Proto-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 →