Where does “kilka” come from?

kilka (Polish) comes from Old Polish kilko, from Proto-Slavic koliko, from Proto-Slavic kolikъ — how big.

kilka (Polish): more than two but less than ten; several; few

Definitions

  1. more than two but less than ten; several; few

Ancestry of “kilka”, step by step

kilka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Polish kilko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishkilkomore than two but less than ten; several; few
2Proto-Slavickolikohow much, how many; neuter of *kolikъ
3Proto-Slavickolikъhow big

via Russian килька

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкилькаsprat, brisling
2Estoniankilusprat

Words derived from “kilka”

Every word from Proto-Slavic kolikъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic koliko →Every word from Old Polish kilko →