Where does “vatră” come from?
vatră (Romanian) comes from Albanian vatër, from Proto-Albanian ōtar, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ātṛ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₁ter- — fire.
vatră (Romanian): fireplace, hearth, fireside; home, house,...
Definitions
- fireplace, hearth, fireside; home, house,...
Ancestry of “vatră”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | vatër | fireplace, fireside, hearth; home, family circle;... |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | ōtar | fire |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ātṛ- | fire |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₁ter- | fire |
Words derived from “vatră”