Where does “vatër” come from?

vatër (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian ōtar, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ātṛ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₁ter- — fire.

vatër (Albanian): fireplace, fireside, hearth; home, family circle;...

Definitions

  1. fireplace, fireside, hearth; home, family circle;...

Ancestry of “vatër”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianōtarfire
2Proto-Indo-Iranianātṛ-fire
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₁ter-fire

Words derived from “vatër”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₁ter- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ātṛ- →Every word from Proto-Albanian ōtar →