Where does “иск” come from?

иск (Russian) comes from Russian иска́ть, from Proto-Slavic jьskati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- — to wish; to request.

иск (Russian): suit, action

Definitions

  1. suit, action

Ancestry of “иск”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianиска́тьto look for, to seek
2Proto-Slavicjьskatito look for, to seek
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

Words derived from “иск”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьskati →Every word from Russian иска́ть →