Where does “巴爾幹” come from?

巴爾幹 (Chinese) comes from English Balkan, from Ottoman Turkish بالقان — The Balkan mountains.

Ancestry of “巴爾幹”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBalkanOf or relating to the Balkan Peninsula; Of or...
2Ottoman TurkishبالقانThe Balkan mountains
Every word from Ottoman Turkish بالقان →Every word from English Balkan →