Where does “ra” come from?

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

ra (Haitian Creole): rare, uncommon

Definitions

  1. rare, uncommon

Ancestry of “ra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrarerare
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 French rare →