Where does “rar” come from?

rar (Middle Low German) comes from Latin rārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

rar (Middle Low German): rare, valuable

Definitions

  1. rare, valuable

Ancestry of “rar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrārus—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

Words derived from “rar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Latin rārus →