Where does “медче” come from?

медче (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian мед, from Old Church Slavonic медъ, from Proto-Slavic mȅdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic médu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

Ancestry of “медче”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianмедcopper; honey; a particular type of honey
2Old Church Slavonicмедъhoney
3Proto-Slavicmȅdъhoney
4Proto-Balto-Slavicméduhoney
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic médu →Every word from Proto-Slavic mȅdъ →