Where does “'araq” come from?

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

Ancestry of “'araq”, 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
Every word from Arabic رَأَى →Every word from Arabic ر →Every word from Arabic عرق →