Where does “fontane” come from?

fontane (Friulian) comes from Late Latin fontana, from Latin fons, from Latin fontis — genitive singular of fōns.

fontane (Friulian): fount, fountain

Definitions

  1. fount, fountain

Ancestry of “fontane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinfontanaspring, fountain, source
2Latinfonsa spring, a fountain; fresh water, spring water;...
3Latinfontisgenitive singular of fōns
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