an origin; a statement of how a world was formed and how it has changed

root, source

a stone basin for baptism; the style letters are written

source

an apparatus producing a rush of water into the air; a source or origin

source, often of liquid

the start

beginning

a hole made in the ground from which coal etc is taken; of, belonging to, me

deposit, supply

a place with water in a desert; an experience etc that is pleasant in the middle of what is dull, unpleasant etc

spring

a place or reason from which something starts

cause, basis

a father or mother

person, source of product

the starting point (of a river); a place or person from which something comes or is got; original documents etc for an academic study

beginning; point of supply