Where does “балкански” come from?

балкански (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian -ски, from Old Church Slavonic -ьскъ, from Proto-Slavic -ьskъ, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.

балкански (Bulgarian): Balkan; mountain

Definitions

  1. Balkan; mountain

Ancestry of “балкански”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarian-ски-ish, -ian
2Old Church Slavonic-ьскъ-ic, -ish
3Proto-Slavic-ьskъ-ic, -ish
4Proto-Indo-European-iskosCharacteristic of, typical of, pertaining to
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iskos →Every word from Bulgarian -ски →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьskъ →