Where does “عرق” come from?

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

عرق (Hijazi Arabic): sweat

Definitions

  1. sweat

Ancestry of “عرق”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعرقto strip of flesh, to nibble; to be emaciated; to...
2Arabicرsecond-person masculine singular active...
3Arabicرَأَىto see
Every word from Arabic رَأَى →Every word from Arabic ر →Every word from Arabic عرق →