Where does “funtana” come from?

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

funtana (Maltese): fountain

Definitions

  1. fountain

Ancestry of “funtana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sicilianfuntanafountain
2Medieval Latinfontana—
3Latinfontānusbearing a relation to the spring or source
4Latinfonsa spring, a fountain; fresh water, spring water;...
5Latinfontisgenitive singular of fōns
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