Where does “подыска́ть” come from?

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

подыска́ть (Russian): to seek out, to find, to try to find

Definitions

  1. to seek out, to find, to try to find

Ancestry of “подыска́ть”, 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 “подыска́ть”

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