Where does “благосклонен” come from?

благосклонен (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian благ, from Old Church Slavonic благъ, from Proto-Slavic bolgъ — good; nice.

благосклонен (Bulgarian): agreeable

Definitions

  1. agreeable

Ancestry of “благосклонен”, step by step

благосклонен traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian благ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianблагwarm-hearted, kind; mild
2Old Church Slavonicблагъgood; nice
3Proto-Slavicbolgъgood; nice

via Bulgarian скло́нен

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianскло́ненinclined, disposed, willing
2Bulgarian-ен—
3Old Church Slavonic-ьнь—
Every word from Proto-Slavic bolgъ →Every word from Old Church Slavonic благъ →Every word from Bulgarian благ →