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Where does “rar” come from?

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

rar (Romanian): sparse, thin; scarce, few; rare, unusual,...

Definitions

  1. sparse, thin; scarce, few; rare, unusual,...

Ancestry of “rar”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rar”

  • rareori
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