Where does “fontaniere” come from?
fontaniere (Italian) comes from Italian fontana, from Latin fontāna, from Latin fontānus, from Latin fons, from Latin fontis — genitive singular of fōns.
fontaniere (Italian): fountain engineer or attendant; plumber
Definitions
- fountain engineer or attendant; plumber
Ancestry of “fontaniere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | fontana | fountain; source, spring |
| 2 | Latin | fontāna | — |
| 3 | Latin | fontānus | — |
| 4 | Latin | fons | a spring, a fountain; fresh water, spring water;... |
| 5 | Latin | fontis | genitive singular of fōns |