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vatră¹

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Borrowed from Tosk Albanian vatër (definite form vatra), from Proto-Albanian *ōtar, obtained through the *o to *vo-/*va- development which is observed exclusively in the Albanian language as the diphthongization of *o in the two major dialect groups (cf. also vadhë, varfër, vesh, etc.). Borrowed also into Serbo-Croatian vatra (“fire”), Czech vatra, Polish watra (“fireplace”). Some of the Slavic forms are explained as being borrowed from proto-Romanian or other Vlach languages, through semi-nomadic Aromanian shepherds. Compare Aromanian vatrã.

noun vetre · vatră · vatra · vetrele

  1. feminine fireplace, hearth, fireside
  2. broadly, feminine, figuratively home, house, dwelling, abode

    Similar: casă, domiciliu, locuință

Vatră²

Where it comes from

From vatră.

proper noun lui Vatră

  1. masculine a surname

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@misc{vatra_2026,
  title = {vatră},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/vatr%C4%83},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}