Origin: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฑ
origin
[ หษrษชdสษชn ]
word origin
The word origin refers to the point at which something begins its existence. It is the source or root of something, often in terms of its history or development.
Synonyms
beginning, genesis, root, source
Examples of usage
- The origin of the universe is a topic of debate among scientists.
- She traced the origin of the family heirloom back to the 18th century.
- The origin of the word 'robot' can be traced back to a Czech play.
- He was curious about the origin of the strange noise coming from the attic.
- The origin of the tradition dates back to ancient times.
Translations
Translations of the word "origin" in other languages:
๐ต๐น origem
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช Ursprung
๐ฎ๐ฉ asal
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพั ะพะดะถะตะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ pochodzenie
๐ฏ๐ต ่ตทๆบ
๐ซ๐ท origine
๐ช๐ธ origen
๐น๐ท kรถken
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ธฐ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃุตู
๐จ๐ฟ pลฏvod
๐ธ๐ฐ pรดvod
๐จ๐ณ ่ตทๆบ
๐ธ๐ฎ izvor
๐ฎ๐ธ uppruni
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััาั ัะตะณั
๐ฌ๐ช แฌแแ แแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mษnลษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ origen
Word origin
The word 'origin' comes from the Latin word 'originem', which means 'beginning, source, descent, lineage'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century from Old French. The concept of origin has been of interest to humans throughout history, as they seek to understand where things come from and how they originated.
See also: originality, originally, originate, origination, originatively, originator, originators.