Where does “ватрушка” come from?

ватрушка (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian ватра, from Romanian vatră, from Albanian vatër, from Proto-Albanian ōtar, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ātṛ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₁ter- — fire.

ватрушка (Ukrainian): vatrushka (a sort of small, round cottage cheese-filled pastry)

Definitions

  1. vatrushka (a sort of small, round cottage cheese-filled pastry)

Ancestry of “ватрушка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianватраfireside, bonfire, hearth
2Romanianvatrăfireplace, hearth, fireside; home, house,...
3Albanianvatërfireplace, fireside, hearth; home, family circle;...
4Proto-Albanianōtarfire
5Proto-Indo-Iranianātṛ-fire
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₁ter-fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₁ter- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ātṛ- →Every word from Proto-Albanian ōtar →