Where does “kilka” come from?

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

kilka (Silesian): 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

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