Where does “votër” come from?
votër (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian ōtar, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ātṛ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₁ter- — fire.
votër (Albanian): fireplace, fireside
Ancestry of “votër”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Albanian | ōtar | fire |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ātṛ- | fire |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₁ter- | fire |