Where does “termofonto” come from?
termofonto (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto fonto, from Italian fonte, from Latin fons, from Latin fontis — genitive singular of fōns.
termofonto (Esperanto): hot spring
Ancestry of “termofonto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | fonto | spring, well , fount, fountain; source |
| 2 | Italian | fonte | source, spring; source or fount; font |
| 3 | Latin | fons | a spring, a fountain; fresh water, spring water;... |
| 4 | Latin | fontis | genitive singular of fōns |