origin
Translation
origin, source, beginning, provenance
Examples
What is the origin of this word?
What is the origin of this word?
The story has its origins in ancient Greece.
The story has its origins in ancient Greece.
She is of French origin.
She is of French origin.
Grammar Patterns
((of sth.)) the source of something Scientists are studying the origin of the virus.
((in sth.)) to have a source in something The tradition has its origin in a local festival.
Similar Words
Synonyms: source, beginning, root; Antonyms: end, conclusion
Etymology
From Latin 'origo' (origin, birth), from 'oriri' (to rise, be born).
Memory Tips
Connect 'origin' to 'original'. The place where the 'original' version of something came from is its 'origin'.