Insource
/ˈɪn.sɔːrs/noun
To obtain or perform work, services, or functions within the organization rather than from an outside provider.
Did you know?Unlike ancient words with deep roots, *insource* is a modern business formation built from the prefix *in-* plus *source*, and its power comes from managerial language rather than old magic or myth.
Etymological Timeline
20th Century
English
insource
“To bring work or services back inside an organization instead of contracting them out.”
Middle English
English
sourcen
“To rise or spring from a source; to obtain from a source.”
Old French
Old French
source
“A spring or fountain; the point from which something flows.”
Latin
Latin
surgere
“To rise, get up, or spring up.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*serg-
“To rise or move up.”