Where does “vratar” come from?

vratar (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian vráta, from Proto-Slavic vòrta — gate, doors.

vratar (Serbo-Croatian): janitor, porter, doorman; goalkeeper

Definitions

  1. janitor, porter, doorman; goalkeeper

Ancestry of “vratar”, step by step

vratar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian vráta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianvrátadoor
2Proto-Slavicvòrtagate, doors

via Serbo-Croatian ar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianarare
Every word from Proto-Slavic vòrta →Every word from Serbo-Croatian vráta →