Where does “rara” come from?
rara (Italian) comes from Italian raro, from Latin rārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
rara (Italian): feminine singular of raro
Definitions
- feminine singular of raro
Ancestry of “rara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | raro | rare |
| 2 | Latin | rārus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |