Where does “ракиица” come from?

ракиица (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian ракија, from Ottoman Turkish راقی, from Arabic عَرَقِيّ, from Arabic عَرَق, from Arabic عرق, from Arabic ر, from Arabic رَأَى — to see.

Ancestry of “ракиица”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianракијаrakija
2Ottoman Turkishراقیliqueur, brandy, raki
3Arabicعَرَقِيّof liquor
4Arabicعَرَقsweat; liquor; sweat; wine; raisin liquor
5Arabicعرقto strip of flesh, to nibble; to be emaciated; to...
6Arabicرsecond-person masculine singular active...
7Arabicرَأَىto see
Every word from Arabic رَأَى →Every word from Arabic ر →Every word from Arabic عرق →