flow adds to spring a suggestion of abundance or ease of inception.
words flowed easily from her pen
issue suggests emerging from confinement through an outlet.
blood issued from the cut
emanate applies to the coming of something immaterial (such as a thought) from a source.
reports emanating from the capital
proceed stresses place of origin, derivation, parentage, or logical cause.
advice that proceeds from the best of intentions
stem implies originating by dividing or branching off from something as an outgrowth or subordinate development.
industries stemming from space research
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Old English stefn, stemn stem of a plant or ship; akin to Old High German stam plant stem and probably to Greek stamnos wine jar, histanai to set — more at stand
Verb (1)
Middle English (Scots) stemmen to keep a course, from stem entry 1 (of a ship)