Where does “Balkan” come from?
Balkan (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish بالقان — The Balkan mountains.
Balkan (Turkish): wooded, craggy mountain range
Definitions
- wooded, craggy mountain range
Ancestry of “Balkan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | بالقان | The Balkan mountains |