Where does “Balkanic” come from?
Balkanic (English) comes from English Balkan, from Ottoman Turkish بالقان — The Balkan mountains.
Balkanic (English): Of or relating to the Balkan peninsula
Definitions
- Of or relating to the Balkan peninsula
Ancestry of “Balkanic”, step by step
Balkanic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Balkan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Balkan | Of or relating to the Balkan Peninsula; Of or... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | بالقان | The Balkan mountains |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |