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Where does “подыска́ть” come from?

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

Ancestry of “подыска́ть”, step by step

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

Words derived from “подыска́ть”

  • подыскивать
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