Where does “funtana” come from?

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

funtana (Sicilian): fountain

Definitions

  1. fountain

Ancestry of “funtana”, step by step

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

Words derived from “funtana”

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