Where does “rar” come from?

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

rar (Danish): pleasant; kind; nice

Definitions

  1. pleasant; kind; nice

Ancestry of “rar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanrarrare, valuable
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 Middle Low German rar →