Where does “arrak” come from?

arrak (Swedish) comes from English arrack, from Arabic عَرَق, from Arabic عرق, from Arabic ر, from Arabic رَأَى — to see.

Ancestry of “arrak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisharrackAlternative form of arak
2Arabicعَرَقsweat; liquor; sweat; wine; raisin liquor
3Arabicعرقto strip of flesh, to nibble; to be emaciated; to...
4Arabicرsecond-person masculine singular active...
5Arabicرَأَىto see

Words derived from “arrak”

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