Where does “iskati” come from?

iskati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic jьskati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- — to wish; to request.

iskati (Serbo-Croatian): to search, seek, look for

Definitions

  1. to search, seek, look for

Ancestry of “iskati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicjьskatito look for, to seek
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьskati →