vatră

Etymology
. Commonly considered a word. Probably ultimately from, through some intermediate; compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 (which may come ultimately from an Iranian language such as Scythian or Sarmatian). Sometimes considered to be derived or borrowed from the (definite form ), from ; compare also 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬. The relationships between the languages are unclear, and it is disputed which language borrowed from which, or if it had a common source. It may be that some of the Slavic cognates were borrowed from proto-Romanian or other Vlach languages, through semi-nomadic Aromanian shepherds. Another theory suggested is. On the basis of the characteristic of Albanian adding an initial 'v' to words of ancient origin that begin with a vowel (compare from Indo-European,  from Latin, etc.), the evidence may point more to an Albanian origin for the Romanian word, as it is the only language in the Balkan region which regularly does so. Compare 🇨🇬.

See 🇨🇬 for more.

Noun

 * 1) fireplace, hearth, fireside
 * 2)  home, house, dwelling, abode