Where does “arrack” come from?
Arrack comes from Arabic عَرَق, derived from the verb Arabic عَرَّقَ.
arrack (English): Alternative form of arak
Ancestry of “arrack”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | عَرَق | sweat; liquor; sweat; wine; raisin liquor |
| 2 | Arabic | عرق | to strip of flesh, to nibble; to be emaciated; to... |
| 3 | Arabic | ر | second-person masculine singular active... |
| 4 | Arabic | رَأَى | to see |