Where does “rareori” come from?

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

rareori (Romanian): rarely, seldom

Definitions

  1. rarely, seldom

Ancestry of “rareori”, step by step

rareori traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian rar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianrarsparse, thin; scarce, few; rare, unusual,...
2Latinrārus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

via Romanian ori

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianorior; either
2Romanianoarewell; really
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Latin rārus →Every word from Romanian rar →