Where does “отколкото” come from?

отколкото (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian от, from Proto-Slavic otъ, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

отколкото (Bulgarian): than

Definitions

  1. than

Ancestry of “отколкото”, step by step

отколкото traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian от

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianотused to indicate movement away from a position,...
2Proto-Slavicotъfrom, away from; originating from, starting from...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanétibeyond; over
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éand, then
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

via Bulgarian ко́лкото

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianко́лкотоas much as, as many as
2Bulgarianко́лкоhow much
3Proto-Slavickolikohow much, how many; neuter of *kolikъ
4Proto-Slavickolikъhow big
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éEvery word from Proto-Indo-European éti
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