source
Old Frenchorigin, spring, fountain
Variants:sourcesours
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About This Root
From Old French source (a spring, fountain), from Latin surgere (to rise, spring up). The metaphor of water rising from the ground extends to origins in general: source (where something comes from), resource (a source to draw upon again), resourceful (able to find sources of help). Upsurge preserves the original 'rising up' sense.
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source
the origin or place something comes from; to obtain from a source
resource
available supply or assets that can be drawn upon
resourceful
Clever at finding practical solutions with available means
upsurge
A sudden strong rise or increase
resources
Available supplies or assets used to achieve a goal
sources
Origins or places from which things come; to obtain or procure