Where does “акче” come from?

акче (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish آقچه, from Ottoman Turkish آق, from Proto-Turkic Āk — white.

акче (Bulgarian): akçe, an Ottoman coin worth one-third of a para

Definitions

  1. akçe, an Ottoman coin worth one-third of a para

Ancestry of “акче”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishآقچهsilver coin
2Ottoman Turkishآقwhite
3Proto-TurkicĀkwhite
Every word from Proto-Turkic Āk →Every word from Ottoman Turkish آق →Every word from Ottoman Turkish آقچه →