Where does “Hmelnitski” come from?

Hmelnitski (Turkish) comes from Ukrainian Хмельни́цький, from Ukrainian -ни́й, from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ — -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives.

Ancestry of “Hmelnitski”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1UkrainianХмельни́цькийKhmelnytskyi city in Ukraine
2Ukrainian-ни́йUsed to form adjectives from nouns; -ish, -y
3Proto-Slavic-ьnъ-ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ →Every word from Ukrainian -ни́й →Every word from Ukrainian Хмельни́цький →