Where does “fontana” come from?

fontana (Franco-Provençal) comes from Late Latin fontana, from Latin fons, from Latin fontis — genitive singular of fōns.

fontana (Franco-Provençal): fountain

Definitions

  1. fountain

Ancestry of “fontana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinfontanaspring, fountain, source
2Latinfonsa spring, a fountain; fresh water, spring water;...
3Latinfontisgenitive singular of fōns
Every word from Latin fontis →Every word from Latin fons →Every word from Late Latin fontana →