Where does “rare” come from?

rare (Yola) comes from Middle English rare, from Old French rare, from Latin rārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

rare (Yola): rare

Definitions

rare

Ancestry of “rare”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	rare	airy, vacuous; porous, breathable; sparsely...
2	Old French	rare	—
3	Latin	rārus	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₁reh₁-	to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Latin rārus →Every word from Old French rare →