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Where does “nonrare” come from?

nonrare (English) comes from English rare, from English rear, from Middle English reren, from Old English rǣran, from Proto-Germanic raizijaną, from Proto-Germanic rīsaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.

nonrare (English): Not rare

Definitions

  1. Not rare

Ancestry of “nonrare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrareVery uncommon; scarce; Thin; of low density;...
2EnglishrearTo bring up to maturity, as offspring; to...
3Middle EnglishrerenTo raise; to hold or pull up or suspend upwards;...
4Old Englishrǣranto cause to rise, raise, rear, build, create; to...
5Proto-Germanicraizijanąto cause to rise; raise
6Proto-Germanicrīsanąto scale; move vertically; to rise
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- →