Where does “fonte” come from?
fonte (Asturian) comes from Old Leonese fonte, from Latin fons, from Latin fontis — genitive singular of fōns.
fonte (Asturian): fountain, spring; source
Ancestry of “fonte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Leonese | fonte | — |
| 2 | Latin | fons | a spring, a fountain; fresh water, spring water;... |
| 3 | Latin | fontis | genitive singular of fōns |
Words derived from “fonte”