ur-source

English

Etymology

From ur- +‎ source.

Noun

ur-source (plural ur-sources)

  1. An original source.
    • 2016, Adrian Howkins, Jared Orsi, Mark Fiege, National Parks beyond the Nation:
      If this lecture is indeed the ur-source of “America's Best Idea,” it is ironic that Bryce's flattery has been remembered, even streamlined, while the rest of his address has been entirely forgotten.
    • 2017, Euny Hong, Please stop saying the Japanese are descended from Koreans‎:
      For one thing, all the articles seemed to be traceable to a single ur-source, an article in Yonhap news (link in Korean).
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