Where does “kilkanaście” come from?

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

kilkanaście (Polish): a number between eleven and nineteen; umpteen

Definitions

  1. a number between eleven and nineteen; umpteen

Ancestry of “kilkanaście”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkilkamore than two but less than ten; several; few
2Old Polishkilkomore than two but less than ten; several; few
3Proto-Slavickolikohow much, how many; neuter of *kolikъ
4Proto-Slavickolikъhow big
Every word from Proto-Slavic kolikъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic koliko →Every word from Old Polish kilko →