Where does “rara” come from?

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

rara (Catalan): feminine singular of rar

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of rar

Ancestry of “rara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanrarrare; strange, odd
2Latinrārus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Latin rārus →Every word from Catalan rar →