Nomen

der Ursprung

origin, source, beginning, provenance

Der Ursprung des Flusses ist in den Bergen.

The origin of the river is in the mountains.

Wir müssen den Ursprung des Problems finden.

We must find the source of the problem.

Die Geschichte hat einen historischen Ursprung.

The story has a historical origin.

der Ursprung ((et2)) the origin of sth. Der Ursprung des Lebens ist ein Rätsel.

der Ursprung ((von+3)) the origin of sth. Das ist der Ursprung von allem Bösen.

Synonyms: Anfang (beginning), Quelle (source), Beginn (start); Antonyms: Ende (end), Mündung (river mouth).

Composed of 'Ur-' (primal, original) and 'Sprung' (jump). This conveys the idea of a 'primal leap' or the point where something begins.

Picture a spring ('Sprung') of water leaping from the primeval ('Ur-') ground, which is the origin of a stream.

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