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something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream to its origin. rise or derivation from a particular source: the origin of a word. the first stage of existence; beginning: the origin of Quakerism in America.
the cause of something, or where something begins or comes from: the origin of the universe. This dish is Greek in origin. origin noun [C, U] (FAMILY) the country, race, or social class of a person's family: ethnic origin. She's of Irish origin. (Definition of origin from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
ORIGIN meaning: 1 : the point or place where something begins or is created the source or cause of something; 2 : the place, social situation, or type of family that a person comes from.
