Where does “talak” come from?

talak (Coastal Kadazan) comes from Malay arak, from Classical Malay ارق, from Arabic عَرَق, from Arabic عرق, from Arabic ر, from Arabic رَأَى — to see.

talak (Coastal Kadazan): rice wine

Definitions

  1. rice wine

Ancestry of “talak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayarakbeer; An alcoholic beverage usually made from...
2Classical Malayارق—
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 →