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

  1. fireplace, hearth, fireside; home, house,...

Ancestry of “vatră”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianvatërfireplace, fireside, hearth; home, family circle;...
2Proto-Albanianōtarfire
3Proto-Indo-Iranianātṛ-fire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₁ter-fire

Words derived from “vatră”

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