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
- sweat, perspiration; arak, araq; spirit
Ancestry of “عرق”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | عَرَق | sweat; liquor; sweat; wine; raisin liquor |
| 2 | Arabic | عرق | to strip of flesh, to nibble; to be emaciated; to... |
| 3 | Arabic | ر | second-person masculine singular active... |
| 4 | Arabic | رَأَى | to see |