Where does “koľko” come from?
koľko (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic koliko, from Proto-Slavic kolikъ — how big.
koľko (Slovak): how much; how many
Ancestry of “koľko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | koliko | how much, how many; neuter of *kolikъ |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kolikъ | how big |