Where does “rarissime” come from?
rarissime (Italian) comes from Italian rarissimo, from Italian raro, from Latin rārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
rarissime (Italian): feminine plural of rarissimo
Definitions
- feminine plural of rarissimo
Ancestry of “rarissime”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | rarissimo | superlative degree of raro |
| 2 | Italian | raro | rare |
| 3 | Latin | rārus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |