origin

or-i-gin · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived.

  2. 2.

    A person's social background or ancestry.

  3. 3.

    (mathematics) The point where the axes of a coordinate system intersect.

  4. 4.

    (anatomy) The more fixed end or attachment of a muscle.

Forms

plural: origins

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    country of origin — the country where something comes from
  • •
    certificate of origin — document stating where goods were produced
  • •
    point of origin — the starting location

Related words

Antonyms: conclusion, end
See also: beginning, original, origins, source
Synonyms: beginning, derivation, root, source

Etymology

From Latin origo ("beginning, source, birth"), from oriri ("to rise, be born").