Etymology

fons et origo

Today it means: The source and origin. Full definition →

Latin fōns et orīgō
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromfōns et orīgō
  2. English todayfons et origo

Borrowed from Latin fōns et orīgō (literally “source and origin”).

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