Where does “fountainwise” come from?
fountainwise (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.
fountainwise (English): In the manner of a fountain
Definitions
- In the manner of a fountain
Ancestry of “fountainwise”, step by step
fountainwise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fountain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fountain | A natural source of water; a spring; An... |
| 2 | Old French | fontaine | fountain |
| 3 | Latin | fontāna | spring, fountain, source |
| 4 | Latin | fontānus | bearing a relation to the spring or source |
| 5 | Latin | fons | a spring, a fountain; fresh water, spring water;... |
| 6 | Latin | fontis | genitive singular of fōns |