Where does “fonticulus” come from?

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

fonticulus (Latin): a small spring or fountain

Definitions

  1. a small spring or fountain

Ancestry of “fonticulus”, step by step

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