Etymology of the English word source
the English word
sourcederived from the Old French word
sorsderived from the Old French word
sourdrederived from the Latin word
surgere (rise, lift; grow)
derived from the Frankish root
*saurDate
The earliest known usage of source in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
sourcing,
outsourceUsage
Word found in Modern English
