Where does “rar” come from?
rar (Aromanian) comes from Latin rārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
rar (Aromanian): sparse, thin; scarce, few; rare, unusual,...
Definitions
- sparse, thin; scarce, few; rare, unusual,...
Ancestry of “rar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | rārus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |