Where does “rare” come from?

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

rare (French): rare

Definitions

  1. rare

Ancestry of “rare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrārus—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

Words derived from “rare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Latin rārus →