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
Ancestry of “rareori”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Romanian | rar | sparse, thin; scarce, few; rare, unusual,... |
| 2 | Latin | rārus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |