Where does “арақ” come from?

арақ (Kazakh) comes from Persian عرق, from Arabic عَرَق, from Arabic عرق, from Arabic ر, from Arabic رَأَى — to see.

арақ (Kazakh): vodka

Definitions

  1. vodka

Ancestry of “арақ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianعرقsweat, perspiration; arak, araq; spirit
2Arabicعَرَقsweat; liquor; sweat; wine; raisin liquor
3Arabicعرقto strip of flesh, to nibble; to be emaciated; to...
4Arabicرsecond-person masculine singular active...
5Arabicرَأَىto see

Words derived from “арақ”

Every word from Arabic رَأَى →Every word from Arabic ر →Every word from Arabic عرق →