Where does “заискивать” come from?
заискивать (Russian) comes from Russian иска́ть, from Proto-Slavic jьskati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- — to wish; to request.
заискивать (Russian): to curry favor with, to ingratiate oneself with,...
Definitions
- to curry favor with, to ingratiate oneself with,...
Ancestry of “заискивать”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | иска́ть | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | jьskati | to look for, to seek |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eys- | to wish; to request |