Where does “Fontaine” come from?
Fontaine (French) comes from Middle French fontaine, from Old French fontaine, from Latin fontāna, from Latin fontānus, from Latin fons, from Latin fontis — genitive singular of fōns.
Ancestry of “Fontaine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | fontaine | fountain |
| 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 |
Words derived from “Fontaine”