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 الْعِرَاقEvery word from Arabic عِراقEvery word from Persian عراق