Where does “Araki” come from?

Araki is a Japanese surname derived from あらき, though its original meaning and etymological origins remain unknown.

Araki (English): An Oceanic language of Vanuatu

Definitions

  1. An Oceanic language of Vanuatu

Ancestry of “Araki”, step by step

Araki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian اراکی

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PersianاراکیAraki, Of or pertaining to Arak
2Persianاراکtoothbrush tree (Salvadora persica)
3Persianعراق—
4Arabicعِراق—
5ArabicالْعِرَاقIraq

via Japanese あらき

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseあらき—
Every word from Arabic الْعِرَاق →Every word from Arabic عِراق →Every word from Persian عراق →