Resource
/rɪˈsɔːrs/noun
A supply of something that can be used when needed, or the means to do so.
Did you know?Resource entered English through French from Latin *resurgere*, a verb meaning “to rise again,” so its oldest shape is tied to renewal, recovery, and coming back after collapse.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sergʰ-
“to rise, stand up”
Latin
Latin
resurgere
“to rise again, recover”
Late Latin
Latin
resursus
“a rising again, recovery”
Old French
Old French
resource
“a means of help or recovery; a source of supply”
Middle English
English
resource
“means of help or support”
Modern English
English
resource
“a supply or source of support, wealth, or aid”
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