Origin
Ex, Former
noun, prefix
もと
元 (もと) Origin, Ex, Former
根本 (こんぽん、ねもと) Root, Source, Origin, Foundation
由来 (ゆらい) Origin, Source, Coming From
源 (みなもと) Origin, Source, Ground Spring
発祥 (はっしょう) Origin
源 is fancier than 元, so it's the longer みなもと reading.