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Where does “rara” come from?

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

rara (Spanish): feminine singular of raro

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of raro

Ancestry of “rara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishrarostrange or odd; rare
2Latinrārus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
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