Where does “raarling” come from?
raarling (Dutch) comes from Dutch raar, from Middle Dutch raer, from Latin rārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
raarling (Dutch): screwball, odd person
Ancestry of “raarling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | raar | strange, odd, weird, unusual |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | raer | rare, unusual |
| 3 | Latin | rārus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |