source
source (sôrs, sōrs) noun
1. The point at which something springs into being or from which it derives or is obtained.
2. The point of origin, such as a spring, of a stream or river. See synonyms at origin.
3. One that causes, creates, or initiates; a maker.
4. One, such as a person or document, that supplies information: A reporter is only as reliable as his or her sources.
5. Physics. The point or part of a system where energy or mass is added to the system.
verb
sourced, sourcing, sources
verb, transitive
1. To specify the origin of (a communication); document: The report is thoroughly sourced.
2. To obtain (parts or materials) from another business, country, or locale for manufacture: They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.
verb, intransitive
To obtain parts or materials from another business, country, or locale: They are sourcing from abroad in order to save money.
[Middle English, from Old French sourse from feminine past participle of sourdre, to rise, from Latin surgere. See surge.]