origin

[US]/ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/
[UK]/ˈɔːrɪdʒɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. starting point; source or ancestry

Phrases & Collocations

ancestral origin

place of origin

cultural origin

original source

country of origin

certificate of origin

origin of life

point of origin

plant origin

ethnic origin

animal origin

marine origin

data origin

humble origin

noise origin

Example Sentences

the origin of humankind.

the origins of life.

the origins of civilization

the name is Norse in origin .

sought to localize the origin of the rumor.

speculate about the origin of the universe

his origins and parentage are obscure.

a novel theory about the origin of oil.

a label of origin on imported eggs.

The origins of some words are unknown.

Scientists speculate on the origin of the universe.

What's the origin of your anxiety?

Her family is Portuguese in origin.

The origins of this ancient structure are lost in antiquity.

his wife has a domicile of origin in Germany.

this will enlighten the studies of origins of myths and symbols.

the origins of local government are lost in a fog of detail.

Sardinia's origins are lost in the mists of time .

the mystery which shrouds the origins of the universe.

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