Where does “fountainlet” come from?
fountainlet (English) comes from English fountain, from Old French fontaine, from Latin fontāna, from Latin fontānus, from Latin fons, from Latin fontis — genitive singular of fōns.
fountainlet (English): A small fountain
Ancestry of “fountainlet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fountain | A natural source of water; a spring; An... |
| 2 | Old French | fontaine | fountain |
| 3 | Latin | fontāna | — |
| 4 | Latin | fontānus | — |
| 5 | Latin | fons | a spring, a fountain; fresh water, spring water;... |
| 6 | Latin | fontis | genitive singular of fōns |