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
Ancestry of “балкански”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | -ски | -ish, -ian |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | -ьскъ | -ic, -ish |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ьskъ | -ic, -ish |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |