Where does “fântâniță” come from?

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

fântâniță (Romanian): small well

Definitions

small well

Ancestry of “fântâniță”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	fântână	well; spring, source
2	Latin	fontāna	spring, fountain, source
3	Latin	fontānus	bearing a relation to the spring or source
4	Latin	fons	a spring, a fountain; fresh water, spring water;...
5	Latin	fontis	genitive singular of fōns

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