yāqar יָקַר ‘be precious’ (Hebrew)

Etymology^?: a primitive root

yāqar v
1) to esteem, be prized, be valuable, be precious, be costly, be appraised
 1a) (Qal)
  1a1) to be precious, be highly valued, be esteemed, be costly
  1a2) to be appraised
 1b) (Hiphil) to make something precious