Where does “fontán” come from?
fontán (Asturian) comes from Asturian fonte, from Old Leonese fonte, from Latin fons, from Latin fontis — genitive singular of fōns.
fontán (Asturian): spring, watering hole
Definitions
- spring, watering hole
Ancestry of “fontán”, step by step
fontán traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Asturian fonte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asturian | fonte | fountain, spring; source |
| 2 | Old Leonese | fonte | fountain, spring |
| 3 | Latin | fons | a spring, a fountain; fresh water, spring water;... |
| 4 | Latin | fontis | genitive singular of fōns |
via Asturian án
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asturian | án | (optional) towards inside |