What is another word for origin?
441 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ˈɒɹɪd͡ʒˌɪn], [ ˈɒɹɪdʒˌɪn], [ ˈɒ_ɹ_ɪ_dʒ_ˌɪ_n]
The word "origin" refers to the point at which something begins or comes into existence. There are several synonyms for this term, including "source," "root," "cause," "foundation," "start," "initial point," and "genesis." Each of these words carries different connotations and shades of meaning, depending on the context in which they are used. For example, "source" might suggest a primary or authoritative starting point, while "cause" might imply a more direct relationship between the origin and its consequences or effects. Whatever the choice of synonym, each word reflects the vital importance of understanding where things come from in order to appreciate their nature and significance.
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Similar words for origin:
- ancestry (noun)
- base (noun)
- beginning (noun)
- beginning, inception (noun)
- blood line (noun)
- bloodline (noun)
- bottom (noun)
- cause (noun)
- class (noun)
- cognition (noun)
- conception (noun)
- core (noun)
- cradle (noun)
- dawn (noun)
- derivation (noun)
- emanation (noun)
- etymology (noun)
- extraction (noun)
- family, heritage (noun)
- father (noun)
- fountain (noun)
- genesis (noun)
- groundwork (noun)
- head (noun)
- law (noun)
- lineage (noun)
- location (noun)
- matrix (noun)
- mother (noun)
- nationality (noun)
- onset (noun)
- origin (noun)
- outset (noun)
- principle (noun)
- root (noun)
- root` (noun)
- roots (noun)
- source (noun)
- start (noun)
- threshold (noun)
- well (noun)
- wellspring (noun)
- authorship
- birthplace
- emergence
- heart
- nucleus
- offset
- origin
- source
- other relevant words (adjective)
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Origin:
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n.
• ancestry- ex traction ,
- ex tractions ,
- ex-traction ,
- ex-tractions ,
- fore bear ,
- fore father ,
- fore fathers ,
- fore goer ,
- fore goers ,
- fore mother ,
- fore mothers ,
- fore runner ,
- fore runners ,
- fore-bear ,
- fore-father ,
- fore-fathers ,
- fore-goer ,
- fore-goers ,
- fore-mothers ,
- fore-runner ,
- fore-runners ,
- foregoers ,
- pre cursor ,
- pre cursors ,
- pre-cursor ,
- pre-cursors ,
- pro genitor ,
- pro-genitor .
- chief constituents ,
- important parts ,
- infra structure ,
- infra structures ,
- infra-structures ,
- primary elements ,
- under pinning ,
- under-pinning .
- babyhood ,
- birth ,
- commencement ,
- earliness ,
- embryo ,
- emergence ,
- hatching ,
- inception ,
- infancy ,
- introduction ,
- prelude ,
- preparation ,
- spring ,
- sprout ,
- stem .
- alpha ,
- blast off ,
- dawning ,
- day one ,
- early stage ,
- entrance ,
- entry ,
- forging ,
- foundation ,
- git go ,
- ingress ,
- initiation ,
- launch ,
- opener ,
- outbreak ,
- square one ,
- starting point .
- cultural levels ,
- de gree ,
- de grees ,
- de nomination ,
- de nominations ,
- de-gree ,
- de-grees ,
- de-nomination ,
- de-nominations ,
- genuses ,
- pro vince ,
- pro vinces ,
- pro-vince ,
- pro-vinces ,
- social ranks ,
- the right stuffs .
- emergings ,
- ex halation ,
- ex halations ,
- ex-halation ,
- ex-halations ,
- issuings ,
- out flow ,
- out flows ,
- out pour ,
- out pours ,
- out-pour ,
- out-pours ,
- springings ,
- wellings .
- Padres ,
- Padri ,
- Procreator ,
- begetters ,
- daddies ,
- daddy ,
- pa ,
- padre ,
- pas ,
- procreators .
- horse mouth ,
- horse mouths ,
- horse's mouths ,
- horses mouth ,
- horses mouths ,
- in formant ,
- in formants ,
- in-formant ,
- in-formants ,
- rising .
Other synonyms:
- Provenience ,
- class ,
- fatherland ,
- hail from ,
- home town ,
- lexicography ,
- mother country ,
- nascence ,
- nationality ,
- novitiate ,
- principle ,
- proceed from ,
- rootstock ,
- the old country .
- birthplace ,
- builder ,
- descend from ,
- homeland ,
- onset ,
- spring from ,
- tail ,
- threshold .
- come from .
- home .
Other relevant words:
- begetter ,
- begin ,
- creation ,
- descent ,
- determinant ,
- egg ,
- emanate ,
- inauguration ,
- nativity ,
- nucleus ,
- rise ,
- root ,
- root-stock ,
- start .
- Antecessor ,
- Ethnic Groups ,
- Etymons ,
- Foci ,
- Fore-mother ,
- Foregoer ,
- Germinations ,
- Grapes ,
- Kidneys ,
- Oozings ,
- Outstart ,
- Paternities ,
- Principia ,
- Radices ,
- Radixes ,
- Spores ,
- Stirps ,
- Welling ,
- Wines ,
- ancestry ,
- antecessors ,
- base ,
- beginning ,
- blood ,
- bloodline ,
- bourgeoisie ,
- bourgeoisies ,
- cause ,
- chief constituent ,
- child-bearer ,
- citizenship ,
- citizenships ,
- conception ,
- core ,
- cradle ,
- cultural level ,
- dawn ,
- derivation ,
- effluence ,
- effluences ,
- effluent ,
- effluents ,
- efflux ,
- ejaculation ,
- embarkation ,
- era ,
- ethnic group ,
- ethnicity ,
- etymology ,
- etymon ,
- evidence ,
- exhalation ,
- exudation ,
- exudations ,
- family history ,
- father ,
- first step ,
- first steps ,
- flowings ,
- flying start ,
- font ,
- forebear ,
- forefather ,
- forefathers ,
- foremother ,
- foremothers ,
- formula ,
- fountain ,
- fundamental ,
- generalization ,
- generalizations ,
- genesis ,
- genres ,
- germination ,
- germs ,
- golden rule ,
- grape ,
- hierarchy ,
- horse's mouth ,
- humor ,
- import ,
- importance ,
- important part ,
- impregnation ,
- infra-structure ,
- infrastructure ,
- insemination ,
- inseminations ,
- intelligentsia ,
- intelligentsias ,
- issuance ,
- issuances ,
- jump off ,
- jump-off ,
- kidney ,
- launching ,
- launchings ,
- leakage ,
- leakages ,
- lineage ,
- main idea ,
- matrix ,
- mid-point ,
- mid-points ,
- mom ,
- mommies ,
- mommy ,
- nascency ,
- nativities ,
- nitty gritty ,
- nobility ,
- origins ,
- out-flow ,
- out-flows ,
- outset ,
- ovule ,
- ovules ,
- parent ,
- parentage ,
- pedigree ,
- phrase history ,
- phrase origin ,
- political home ,
- precursor ,
- primary element ,
- primogenitor ,
- primogenitors ,
- principium ,
- quicks ,
- radicle ,
- radix ,
- rhizome ,
- rhizomes ,
- risings ,
- rock bottom ,
- roots ,
- running start ,
- school ,
- setting out ,
- social rank ,
- source ,
- spin off ,
- spin-off ,
- spore ,
- staples ,
- start off ,
- start-off ,
- stirpes ,
- the right stuff ,
- tier ,
- ultimate cause ,
- vintage ,
- whence it came ,
- wine ,
- word history ,
- word origin ,
- word origins ,
- year ,
- years .
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How to use "Origin" in context?
of the Christmas tree
The Christmas tree has its origins in the wintertime celebrations of the Germanic Pagans. During the winter, tree branches were used to hang decorations and food. The first recorded reference to a Christmas tree is from the Medieval monk Aelfric who wrote in 988 AD about the practice of hanging food on tree branches to tempt elves during the Christmas season.
Paraphrases for Origin:
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Equivalence
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Proper noun, singular
ancestry, provenance, sources.
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Noun, plural
sources, backgrounds.
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Noun, singular or mass
ancestry, parentage, pedigree, provenance.
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Verb, past tense
sourced.
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Proper noun, singular
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Reverse Entailment
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Adjective
country-of-origin.
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Proper noun, singular
originator.
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Noun, plural
originator, homes, antecedents.
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Noun, singular or mass
derivation, origination, originator.
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Adjective
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Independent
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Adjective
responsible.
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Proper noun, plural
Canadians.
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Proper noun, singular
Resources, contacts, substances.
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Noun, plural
Firms, Seeds, Foundations, Tissues, seniors, agents, affiliations, submissions, explanations, causes, authors, reasons, immigrants, unions, precursors, hazards, blanks, streams, NATIONALS, proponents, initiators, homelands, instigators, drivers, by-products.
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Noun, singular or mass
affiliation, belonging, hometown, inception, lineage.
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Adverb
Natively.
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Verb, past tense
changed, founded, initiated, inspired, led, produced, Accounted, Became, Began, Brought, Grew, Resulted, Contributed, Created, Prompted, Supplied, triggered, sponsored.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
accounting, bringing, causing, coming, driving, leading, motivating, releasing, resulting, suffering, Occurring, Referring, Correcting, Creating, Producing.
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Verb, non-3rd person singular present
underlay.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
Originating, sourced, home-country.
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Proper noun, singular
descent, Originating.
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Noun, plural
Originating, Races, ethnicities.
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Noun, singular or mass
descent, ethnicity, nationality, Originating.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
Originating.
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Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Originated.
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Adjective
Hyponym for Origin:
n.
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cognition
intersection.
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location
point.
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process
source.
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cognition
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detacher
- Synonyms:
- divider, segregator, Detailer, Divorcer, Estranger, Isolator, severer.
