Where does “кількадесятеро” come from?

кількадесятеро (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian кілька, from Russian килька, from Estonian kilu — sprat.

кількадесятеро (Ukrainian): collective number few tens, an unspecified number seemingly between twenty and one hundred

Definitions

  1. collective number few tens, an unspecified number seemingly between twenty and one hundred

Ancestry of “кількадесятеро”, step by step

кількадесятеро traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian кілька

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianкількаseveral, a few, some
2Russianкилькаsprat, brisling
3Estoniankilusprat

via Ukrainian десятеро

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianдесятероten
Every word from Estonian kilu →Every word from Russian килька →Every word from Ukrainian кілька →