Word Network: 根源

The foundation, root, or basis of a thought, belief, or system. It refers to the deepest underlying part that supports everything else.

A noun referring to the cause, origin, or source that brings about a specific result or effect. It is typically used to explain the objective factor behind why something happened, often in the context of problems or physical phenomena.

The point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived. High-frequency in TOEFL history and anthropology passages.