Etymology of the English word resource
the English word
resourcederived from the French word
ressourcederived from the Latin word
resurgere (rise, appear again; rare up again)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
surgere (rise, lift; grow)
Date
The earliest known usage of resource in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
resourcefulCognates
German
Ressourcen, Norwegian
ressurs, Swedish
resursUsage
Word found in Modern English
