Where does “декілька” come from?

декілька (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian де, from Proto-Slavic kъdě, from Proto-Slavic kǫda, from Proto-Indo-European kʷom-dʰ-.

декілька (Ukrainian): several, some, a few

Definitions

  1. several, some, a few

Ancestry of “декілька”, step by step

декілька traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian де

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianдеwhere
2Proto-Slavickъděwhere
3Proto-Slavickǫdawhere, whither
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷom-dʰ-—

via Ukrainian кілька

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianкількаseveral, a few, some
2Russianкилькаsprat, brisling
3Estoniankilusprat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷom-dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫda →Every word from Proto-Slavic kъdě →