Where does “akçe” come from?
akçe (English) comes from Ottoman Turkish آقچه, from Ottoman Turkish آق, from Proto-Turkic Āk — white.
akçe (English): A silver coin minted during the Ottoman Empire,...
Definitions
- A silver coin minted during the Ottoman Empire,...
Ancestry of “akçe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | آقچه | silver coin |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | آق | white |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | Āk | white |