Etymology Explorer › Proto-Indo-European

Where does “er(e)-” come from?

er(e)- (Proto-Indo-European): to cause to move, grow

Definitions

  1. to cause to move, grow

Words derived from “er(e)-”

  • rare
  • rarely
  • rarity
  • rareness
  • rarify
  • nonrare
  • ultrarare
  • semirare
  • rareish
  • rarepair
  • raresome
  • rarefaciendus
  • raritas
  • rallus
  • rarus
  • rara
  • perrarus
  • rarefacio
  • rarefaciens
  • rarefacturus
  • rarefactus
  • ralear
  • enrarecer
  • raro