Where does “ватромет” come from?
ватромет (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ватра, from Romanian vatră, from Albanian vatër, from Proto-Albanian ōtar, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ātṛ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₁ter- — fire.
ватромет (Serbo-Croatian): fireworks
Definitions
- fireworks
Ancestry of “ватромет”, step by step
ватромет traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian ватра
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ватра | fire |
| 2 | Romanian | vatră | fireplace, hearth, fireside; home, house,... |
| 3 | Albanian | vatër | fireplace, fireside, hearth; home, family circle;... |
| 4 | Proto-Albanian | ōtar | fire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ātṛ- | fire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₁ter- | fire |
via Serbo-Croatian метнути
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | метнути | to put, place |