Fountainhead
Fountainhead noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.
Usage example: historically, California has served as the fountainhead of that eclectic group of self-actualization movements known as the New Age
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Origin
Origin noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.
Usage example: the origins of human language remain a matter of considerable debate
Fountainhead is a synonym for origin in source topic. You can use "Fountainhead" instead a noun "Origin", if it concerns topics such as start, beginning, primal source.
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