Where does “akšam” come from?

akšam (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish آخشام, from Old Anatolian Turkish aχşam — night.

akšam (Serbo-Croatian): evening; dusk

Definitions

  1. evening; dusk

Ancestry of “akšam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishآخشامevening, the time before and after sunset
2Old Anatolian Turkishaχşamnight
Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish aχşam →Every word from Ottoman Turkish آخشام →