Where does “отыска́ть” come from?

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

отыска́ть (Russian): to find, to track down

Definitions

  1. to find, to track down

Ancestry of “отыска́ть”, 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 “отыска́ть”

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