Where does “několikrát” come from?

několikrát (Czech) comes from Czech několik, from Czech ně-, from Czech ne, from Old Czech ne, from Proto-Slavic ne, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē, from Proto-Indo-European né — not; no.

několikrát (Czech): several times

Definitions

  1. several times

Ancestry of “několikrát”, step by step

několikrát traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech několik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechněkolikseveral, a few
2Czechně-some
3Czechneno!; not
4Old CzechneNegation particle; no, not
5Proto-Slavicnenot
6Proto-Balto-Slavicnēnot
7Proto-Indo-Europeannénot; no

via Dutch krat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkratcrate
2Middle Dutchcrattebasketware, mold
3Old Dutchkratta—
4Proto-Germanickratjô—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangred-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European né →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē →Every word from Czech ně- →