Where does “rar” come from?

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

rar (Norwegian Nynorsk): strange

Definitions

  1. strange

Ancestry of “rar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrārus—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Latin rārus →