Where does “фонта́н” come from?

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

фонта́н (Russian): fountain

Definitions

  1. fountain

Ancestry of “фонта́н”, 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 “фонта́н”

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