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Where does “fontana” come from?

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

Ancestry of “fontana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfontānus—
2Latinfonsa spring, a fountain; fresh water, spring water;...
3Latinfontisgenitive singular of fōns
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