Where does “отыска́ть” come from?
отыска́ть (Russian) comes from Russian иска́ть, from Proto-Slavic jьskati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- — to wish; to request.
Ancestry of “отыска́ть”, 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 |
Words derived from “отыска́ть”