font

Norwegian

noun-m1

Definitions

a baptismal font
(typography) font, or fount (UK)

Etymology

Derived from Latin fons (well) derived from Old Norse fontr derived from French fonte derived from English font.

Origin

English

font

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

font English
fontal English
fontless English
fontlet English
fontography English
fontology English
multifont English
subfont English
fons Latin
Font German
fontaine French
fonte French
refonte French
フォント Japanese
font Norwegian Nynorsk
font Old English
fontr Old Norse
ฟอนต์ Thai