Where does “अलिकति” come from?

अलिकति (Nepali) comes from Nepali कति, from Sanskrit कति, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- — The primary interrogative root.

अलिकति (Nepali): a little

Definitions

  1. a little

Ancestry of “अलिकति”, step by step

अलिकति traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Nepali कति

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nepaliकतिhow much, how many
2Sanskritकतिhow many
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷotihow many?
4Proto-Indo-EuropeankʷosSee *kʷis
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷ-The primary interrogative root

via Nepali अलि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nepaliअलिa little; somewhat, rather
2Sanskritअलीक—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷoti →