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Where does “ис-” come from?

ис- (Russian) comes from Russian из-, from Proto-Slavic jьz-, from Proto-Slavic sъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt, from Old High German kuti — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

ис- (Russian): Alternative form of из-; out

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of из-; out

Ancestry of “ис-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianиз-out from; When added to a verb, it may form a...
2Proto-Slavicjьz-—
3Proto-Slavicsъ(n)with, accompanying, alongside; with, by means of,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
6Middle Englishkyt—
7Germankitt—
8Old High Germankuti—
9Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
10Proto-Germanickweduzresin
11Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
12Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “ис-”

  • исхудать
  • истерзать
  • истомить
  • истратить
  • истрепать
  • искалечить
  • испилить
  • истолковать
  • исцелить
  • искривить
  • испустить
  • иссякнуть
  • испещрить
  • исцарапать
  • испачкать
  • исходить
  • испускать
  • использовать
  • исчислить
  • истлеть
  • исказить
  • исписать
  • испугаться
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