Where does “fântână” come from?

fântână (Romanian) comes from Latin fontāna, from Latin fontānus, from Latin fons, from Latin fontis — genitive singular of fōns.

fântână (Romanian): well; spring, source

Definitions

  1. well; spring, source

Ancestry of “fântână”, step by step

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

Words derived from “fântână”

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