Where does “ískať” come from?

ískať (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic jьskati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- — to wish; to request.

ískať (Slovak): to delouse, comb through hair for lice

Definitions

  1. to delouse, comb through hair for lice

Ancestry of “ískať”, 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 →