origin (Meaning)
origin (n)
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
properties attributable to your ancestry
an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero
the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived
the descendants of one individual
origin (n.)
The first existence or beginning of anything; the birth.
That from which anything primarily proceeds; the fountain; the spring; the cause; the occasion.
The point of attachment or end of a muscle which is fixed during contraction; -- in contradistinction to insertion.
Synonyms & Antonyms of origin
origin Sentence Examples
- The origin of the word "berserk" comes from the Old Norse word "berserkr," meaning "bear-skin wearer."
- The origin of the word "dinosaur" is derived from the Greek words "deinos" (terrible) and "sauros" (lizard).
- The origin of the word "soccer" stems from the abbreviation of "Association Football."
- The origin of the word "umbrella" can be traced back to the Latin word "umbra," meaning "shade."
- The origin of the word "astronaut" combines the Greek words "astron" (star) and "nautes" (sailor).
- The origin of the word "kilometer" lies in the Greek word "chilioi" (thousand) and the French word "mètre" (meter).
- The origin of the word "computer" is derived from the Latin word "computare," meaning "to calculate."
- The origin of the word "tsunami" comes from the Japanese words "tsu" (harbor) and "nami" (wave).
- The origin of the word "robot" can be traced back to the Czech word "robota," meaning "forced labor."
- The origin of the word "internet" is derived from the phrase "interconnected networks."
FAQs About the word origin
the place where something begins, where it springs into being, properties attributable to your ancestry, an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of
cradle,source, wellspring, fountain, commencement, spring, beginning, fountainhead,root, genesis
progeny, seed, posterity, posterity, issue,issue, progeny, seed, successor, successor
The origin of the word "berserk" comes from the Old Norse word "berserkr," meaning "bear-skin wearer."
The origin of the word "dinosaur" is derived from the Greek words "deinos" (terrible) and "sauros" (lizard).
The origin of the word "soccer" stems from the abbreviation of "Association Football."
The origin of the word "umbrella" can be traced back to the Latin word "umbra," meaning "shade."
