Where does “rachigiu” come from?

rachigiu (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish راقیجی, from Ottoman Turkish راقی, from Arabic عَرَقِيّ, from Arabic عَرَق, from Arabic عرق, from Arabic ر, from Arabic رَأَى — to see.

rachigiu (Romanian): raki maker

Definitions

  1. raki maker

Ancestry of “rachigiu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishراقیجی—
2Ottoman Turkishراقیliqueur, brandy, raki
3Arabicعَرَقِيّof liquor
4Arabicعَرَقsweat; liquor; sweat; wine; raisin liquor
5Arabicعرقto strip of flesh, to nibble; to be emaciated; to...
6Arabicرsecond-person masculine singular active...
7Arabicرَأَىto see
Every word from Arabic رَأَى →Every word from Arabic ر →Every word from Arabic عرق →