Where does “nekoliko” come from?

nekoliko (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian kolìko, from Proto-Slavic koliko, from Proto-Slavic kolikъ — how big.

nekoliko (Serbo-Croatian): some, several, a few

Definitions

  1. some, several, a few

Ancestry of “nekoliko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankolìkohow much, how many
2Proto-Slavickolikohow much, how many; neuter of *kolikъ
3Proto-Slavickolikъhow big
Every word from Proto-Slavic kolikъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic koliko →Every word from Serbo-Croatian kolìko →