Meaning of origin in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈɔrədʒən/

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1. Noun

   origin

   Etymology

   early 16th century: from French origine, from Latin origo, origin-, from oriri‘to rise’

   Definitions

   1. the place where something begins, where it springs into being

   Examples

   • « the Italian beginning of the Renaissance »
   • « Jupiter was the origin of the radiation »
   • « Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River »
   • « communism's Russian root »
2. 2. properties attributable to your ancestry

   Examples

   • « he comes from good origins »
3. 3. an event that is a beginning

   Examples

   • « a first part or stage of subsequent events »
4. 4. the point of intersection of coordinate axes

   Examples

   • « where the values of the coordinates are all zero »
5. 5. the descendants of one individual

   Examples

   • « his entire lineage has been warriors »