Where does “fãntãnar” come from?
fãntãnar (Aromanian) comes from Aromanian fãntãnã, from Late Latin fontana, from Latin fons, from Latin fontis — genitive singular of fōns.
fãntãnar (Aromanian): fountain-maker
Ancestry of “fãntãnar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Aromanian | fãntãnã | well; source |
| 2 | Late Latin | fontana | spring, fountain, source |
| 3 | Latin | fons | a spring, a fountain; fresh water, spring water;... |
| 4 | Latin | fontis | genitive singular of fōns |