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
Ancestry of “rara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | rar | rare; strange, odd |
| 2 | Latin | rārus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |