Where does “عرق” come from?

عرق (Classical Persian) comes from Arabic عرق, from Arabic ر, from Arabic رَأَى — to see.

Ancestry of “عرق”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعرقto strip of flesh, to nibble; to be emaciated; to...
2Arabicرsecond-person masculine singular active...
3Arabicرَأَىto see

Words derived from “عرق”

Every word from Arabic رَأَى →Every word from Arabic ر →Every word from Arabic عرق →