Where does “fontanel” come from?
fontanel (English) comes from English fontanelle, from French fontanelle, from Old French fontenelle, from Old French fontaine, from Latin fontāna, from Latin fontānus, from Latin fons, from Latin fontis — genitive singular of fōns.
fontanel (English): Alternative spelling of fontanelle
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of fontanelle
Ancestry of “fontanel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fontanelle | A soft membraneous spot on the head of a baby due... |
| 2 | French | fontanelle | fontanelle |
| 3 | Old French | fontenelle | any place where two bones fuse together;... |
| 4 | Old French | fontaine | fountain |
| 5 | Latin | fontāna | — |
| 6 | Latin | fontānus | — |
| 7 | Latin | fons | a spring, a fountain; fresh water, spring water;... |
| 8 | Latin | fontis | genitive singular of fōns |