Where does “vatrogasac” come from?

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

vatrogasac (Serbo-Croatian): fireman

Definitions

  1. fireman

Ancestry of “vatrogasac”, step by step

vatrogasac traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian vatra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianvatrafire
2Albanianvatërfireplace, fireside, hearth; home, family circle;...
3Proto-Albanianōtarfire
4Proto-Indo-Iranianātṛ-fire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₁ter-fire

via Serbo-Croatian gasiti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiangasitiimperfective form of ugasiti
2Proto-Slavicgasìtito extinguish
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷōs-eye-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₁ter- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ātṛ- →Every word from Proto-Albanian ōtar →
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