Where does “Irkutsk” come from?

Irkutsk is the English name for a Russian city, Ирку́тск, whose origin is uncertain.

Ancestry of “Irkutsk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianИрку́тск—
2Russian-скA suffix used in place names
3Proto-Slavic-ьskъ-ic, -ish
4Proto-Indo-European-iskosCharacteristic of, typical of, pertaining to

Words derived from “Irkutsk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iskos →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьskъ →Every word from Russian -ск →