Where does “rare” come from?

rare (Latin) comes from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

rare (Latin): thinly, sparsely, here and there; rarely, seldom;...

Definitions

  1. thinly, sparsely, here and there; rarely, seldom;...

Ancestry of “rare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-ēly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “rare”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin -ē →