Where does “арак” come from?

арак (Nivkh) comes from Undetermined araqï, from Persian عرق, from Arabic عَرَق, from Arabic عرق, from Arabic ر, from Arabic رَأَى — to see.

арак (Nivkh): vodka

Definitions

  1. vodka

Ancestry of “арак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Undeterminedaraqïvodka
2Persianعرقsweat, perspiration; arak, araq; spirit
3Arabicعَرَقsweat; liquor; sweat; wine; raisin liquor
4Arabicعرقto strip of flesh, to nibble; to be emaciated; to...
5Arabicرsecond-person masculine singular active...
6Arabicرَأَىto see
Every word from Arabic رَأَى →Every word from Arabic ر →Every word from Arabic عرق →