Where does “Балка́н” come from?
Балка́н (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish بالقان — The Balkan mountains.
Балка́н (Bulgarian): the Balkans
Definitions
- the Balkans
Ancestry of “Балка́н”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | بالقان | The Balkan mountains |