Where does “ракия” come from?

ракия (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish راقی, from Arabic عَرَقِيّ, from Arabic عَرَق, from Arabic عرق, from Arabic ر, from Arabic رَأَى — to see.

ракия (Bulgarian): rakija

Definitions

  1. rakija

Ancestry of “ракия”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishراقیliqueur, brandy, raki
2Arabicعَرَقِيّof liquor
3Arabicعَرَقsweat; liquor; sweat; wine; raisin liquor
4Arabicعرقto strip of flesh, to nibble; to be emaciated; to...
5Arabicرsecond-person masculine singular active...
6Arabicرَأَىto see
Every word from Arabic رَأَى →Every word from Arabic ر →Every word from Arabic عرق →