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

  1. feminine singular of raro

Ancestry of “rara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianrarorare
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 Italian raro →