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Origin of Font
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French fonte casting from Old French (from Vulgar Latin fundita) (from Late Latin) (feminine of *funditus) (past participle of Latin fundere to pour forth fondant) or from Old French fondre to melt (from Latin fundere)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English from Old English from Late Latin fōns font- from Latin fountain
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle French fonte, feminine past participle of verb fondre (“to melt”).
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Apparently from fount, with influence from the senses above (under etymology 1).
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From Old English font, from Latin fons (“fountain”).
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