Where does “balkun” come from?

balkun (Ternate) comes from Indonesian balkon, from Dutch 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.

balkun (Ternate): balcony

Definitions

  1. balcony

Ancestry of “balkun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianbalkonbalcony
2Dutchbalkonbalcony
3Frenchbalconbalcony
4Italianbalconebalcony
5Medieval Latinbalcobalcony, raised seat
6Frankishbalkōbeam, balk
7Proto-Germanicbalkôbeam, balk
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- →