fount- root words — words with the fount- root

The root fount- comes from Latin fons, meaning spring, source. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including font, fonts, fountain, fount, fountains, fountainhead. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fount- root

Explore words with fount- — words containing the fount- root and sharing its sense of "spring, source". Examples include font, fonts, fountain, fount, fountains, fountainhead. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fount- mean?

The fount- root means spring, source, from Latin fons. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.