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

Definitions

  1. fountain, spring; source

Ancestry of “fonte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Leonesefontefountain, spring
2Latinfonsa spring, a fountain; fresh water, spring water;...
3Latinfontisgenitive singular of fōns

Words derived from “fonte”

Every word from Latin fontis →Every word from Latin fons →Every word from Old Leonese fonte →