Where does “rar” come from?

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

rar (German): scarce; seldom found and therefore in demand;...

Definitions

  1. scarce; seldom found and therefore in demand;...

Ancestry of “rar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrārus—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Latin rārus →