fenten

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish fenten, fynten, from Old Cornish funten, from Proto-Brythonic *funtọn, borrowed from Late Latin fontāna, ultimately from Latin fōns. Cognate with Breton feunteun and Welsh ffynnon.

Noun

fenten f (plural fentynnyow)

  1. fountain, well
  2. spring
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