Talk:source
Shoresh? edit
The etymology states that the English word comes from the French word, which in turn comes from Hebrew שרש. This is implausible for at least two reasons:
- שרש means "root", not "source"; the Hebrew for "source" is "מקור" and for "spring" (another meaning of French "source") is "עין" (which also means "eye").
- French (and English) words don't normally come from Hebrew unless they pertain to Judaism. There are exceptions, such as "sac"; that word comes from Hebrew through Greek, which is a not uncommon source for everyday French words.
The etymology was added by an IP with no other edits. Can anyone confirm or deny it? PierreAbbat 02:22, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
- Something Latin more likely. surgere? Jcwf 02:33, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
- Latin it is. The etymology has been corrected, thank you for pointing it out. -Atelaes λάλει ἐμοί 02:52, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
Kept. See archived discussion of June 2008. 18:30, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
Proposed Edit to Use as a Verb edit
I've always heard "source" used as a verb in a business context meaning to take all of the necessary steps to procure a resource short of actually procuring it. Or in other words, sourcing a product would be doing the research necessary to be able to acquire it (locating a source, getting a price, figuring out timing and shipping etc). Does anyone know if this usage is supported by any references?
crowdsourcing edit
Should "crowdsourcing" be mentioned on this page as derived or related or not?
Idioms at source : at the place or the point that something comes from or begins https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/source_1#source_idmg_1