Where does “няколко” come from?

няколко (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian ко́лко, from Proto-Slavic koliko, from Proto-Slavic kolikъ — how big.

няколко (Bulgarian): several, a few, multiple

Definitions

  1. several, a few, multiple

Ancestry of “няколко”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianко́лкоhow much
2Proto-Slavickolikohow much, how many; neuter of *kolikъ
3Proto-Slavickolikъhow big
Every word from Proto-Slavic kolikъ →