Where does “обыска́ть” come from?

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

обыска́ть (Russian): to search, to conduct a search for houses

Definitions

  1. to search, to conduct a search for houses

Ancestry of “обыска́ть”, step by step

обыска́ть traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian иска́ть

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

via Russian об–

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianоб–before certain letters

Words derived from “обыска́ть”

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