Where does “исковой” come from?

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

исковой (Russian): action, suit, lawsuit

Definitions

  1. action, suit, lawsuit

Ancestry of “исковой”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianискsuit, action
2Russianиска́тьto look for, to seek
3Proto-Slavicjьskatito look for, to seek
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьskati →Every word from Russian иска́ть →