первоисто́чник — meaning in English

English meaning

• original adj The first of its kind, existing before any copies.
• source noun The place, person, or thing that something originates from.

Senses

первоисто́чник is used for these senses in English:

• fountainhead (figuratively) An abundant source of knowledge, etc.
• original An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived.
• primary source (historiography) A historical object, especially a written document, that was created at or near the time of the events studied.
• source The person, place, or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.

original — full definition

1. adj The first of its kind, existing before any copies.
2. adj Fresh, inventive, and not copied from anything else.
3. noun The very first version of something, from which copies are made.
4. noun An unusually distinctive or eccentric person.

source — full definition

1. noun The place, person, or thing that something originates from.
2. noun The point where a river or stream begins.
3. verb To obtain something, especially for a business.

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