Where does “xaroco” come from?

xaroco (Portuguese) comes from Arabic شَرْق, from Arabic ر, from Arabic رَأَى — to see.

Ancestry of “xaroco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشَرْقeast
2Arabicرsecond-person masculine singular active...
3Arabicرَأَىto see
Every word from Arabic رَأَىEvery word from Arabic رEvery word from Arabic شَرْق