Where does “Arıcak” come from?

Arıcak (Turkish) comes from Turkish arı, from Ottoman Turkish آری, from Proto-Turkic ārï — bee.

Ancestry of “Arıcak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkisharıbee; clean; pure
2Ottoman Turkishآریbee, any flying insect of the family Apidae known for collecting pollen and producing wax and honey
3Proto-Turkicārïbee
Every word from Proto-Turkic ārï →Every word from Ottoman Turkish آری →Every word from Turkish arı →