Where does “хапче” come from?

хапче (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian хап, from Ottoman Turkish حب, from Arabic حَبّ — seeds; grain; seed.

хапче (Bulgarian): pill

Definitions

  1. pill

Ancestry of “хапче”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianхапpill, pellet
2Ottoman Turkishحب—
3Arabicحَبّseeds; grain; seed
Every word from Arabic حَبّ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish حب →Every word from Bulgarian хап →