Where does “fontanus” come from?

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

fontanus (Latin): bearing a relation to the spring or source

Definitions

  1. bearing a relation to the spring or source

Ancestry of “fontanus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “fontanus”

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