springhead

[spring-hed]

noun

1. a spring or fountainhead from which a stream flows.

2. the source of something.

   the springhead of desire.

springhead

/ ˈsprɪŋˌhɛd /

noun

1. the source of a stream; spring

Word History and Origins

Origin of springhead¹

First recorded in 1545–55; spring + head