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Where does “raro” come from?

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

raro (Spanish): strange or odd; rare

Definitions

  1. strange or odd; rare

Ancestry of “raro”, step by step

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

Words derived from “raro”

  • enrarecer
  • raramente
  • rara
  • rarísimo
  • rarito
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