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”

Every word from Latin fontis →Every word from Latin fons →