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Where does “rar” come from?

rar (Catalan) comes from Latin rārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

rar (Catalan): rare; strange, odd

Definitions

  1. rare; strange, odd

Ancestry of “rar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrārus—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

Words derived from “rar”

  • rara
  • rarament
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