Where does “istražiti” come from?

istražiti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian tražiti, from Serbo-Croatian trȃg, from Proto-Slavic tragъ, from Proto-Indo-European tregʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰregʰ- — to run.

istražiti (Serbo-Croatian): to investigate; to explore; to research

Definitions

  1. to investigate; to explore; to research

Ancestry of “istražiti”, step by step

istražiti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian tražiti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiantražitito seek, look for, search; to ask for, demand,...
2Serbo-Croatiantrȃgtrace, footstep
3Proto-Slavictragъtrail, trace
4Proto-Indo-Europeantregʰ-to drag, pull?; to run, walk
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰregʰ-to run

via Serbo-Croatian iz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianizfrom, out of; for, because of, out of; with,...
2Proto-Slavicjьzfrom, out of
3Proto-Balto-Slaviciź—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eǵʰsout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰregʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tregʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic tragъ →