Where does “عرق” come from?

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

عرق (Persian): sweat, perspiration; arak, araq; spirit

Definitions

  1. sweat, perspiration; arak, araq; spirit

Ancestry of “عرق”, step by step

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

Words derived from “عرق”

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