'resource' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'resourdre,' where 're-' meant 'again' and 'sourdre' meant 'to rise.'

'resourdre' transformed into the French word 'ressource,' and eventually became the modern English word 'resource' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'a source of aid or support,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a stock or supply of assets.'