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Etymology of the English word ransack
the English word
ransack
derived from the Old Norse word
rann
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*rasnan
Date
The earliest known usage of ransack in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
ransacked
,
ransacking
Usage
Word found in Modern English
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