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Where does “fontana” come from?

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

fontana (Late Latin): spring, fountain, source

Definitions

  1. spring, fountain, source

Ancestry of “fontana”, step by step

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

Words derived from “fontana”

  • fountain
  • Fontaine
  • fount
  • Bloemfontein
  • fountainhead
  • Bellefontaine
  • fountainlike
  • fountful
  • fountaineer
  • fountainless
  • fountainous
  • fountlet
  • fountaingrass
  • fountainlet
  • Fontaine
  • fontana
  • fontanero
  • fontainerie
  • fontainier
  • Fontaine
  • fontaine
  • Bellefontaine
  • Bloemfontein
  • fontein
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