Where does “balkonik” come from?

balkonik (Polish) comes from Polish balkon, from French balcon, from Italian balcone, from Medieval Latin balco, from Frankish balkō, from Proto-Germanic balkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.

balkonik (Polish): small balcony

Definitions

  1. small balcony

Ancestry of “balkonik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbalkonbalcony
2Frenchbalconbalcony
3Italianbalconebalcony
4Medieval Latinbalcobalcony, raised seat
5Frankishbalkōbeam, balk
6Proto-Germanicbalkôbeam, balk
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic balkôEvery word from Frankish balkō