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

  1. A silver coin minted during the Ottoman Empire,...

Ancestry of “akçe”, 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 →