Etymology

arak

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Today it means: A clear, unsweetened aniseed-flavoured alcoholic drink, produced and consumed primarily in the Levant. Full definition →

Arabic عَرَق
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arak · noun1

  1. Arabic · borrowed fromعَرَق“sweat”
  2. English todayarak

From Arabic عَرَق (ʕaraq, “sweat”), a reference to the condensate in the distillation process. Doublet of ara, raki, and rakija.

arak · noun2

  1. Arabic · borrowed fromأَرَاك
  2. Arabic · borrowed fromأَرَاك
  3. English todayarak

Borrowed from Arabic أَرَاك (ʔarāk).

Arak · proper noun3

  1. Persian · borrowed fromاراک
  2. English todayArak

From Persian اراک (arâk).

Words from the same roots

Arabicعَرَق all →

rakija

Persianاراک all →

Arâk

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.