origin

• اسم يدل على النقطة أو المصدر أو البداية التي ينشأ منها شيء ما أو يبدأ أو يحدث. ويُستعمل أيضًا للدلالة على أصل الشيء أو جذوره أو مصدره الأول.

A noun referring to the point, source, or beginning from which something arises, starts, or is derived.

1. Beginning or sourceB1formal

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

   المصدر أو نقطة البداية

   • The origin of the river is in the mountains.
   • Scientists are studying the origin of the universe.
   • The word has its origin in Latin.

   المرادفاتbeginningbirthcommencementderivationgenesisinceptionrootsourcestartstarting point

   الأضدادconclusioneffectendoutcomeresulttermination

2. Family backgroundB1formal

   A person's social, cultural, or ethnic background.

   الأصل

   • She is of Italian origin.
   • His origins are humble, but he became very successful.
   • The survey asked about the participants' ethnic origins.

   المرادفاتancestrybackgrounddescentextractionheritagelineageparentagepedigree

3. B2formal

   The cause or reason for something.

   السبب

   • The origin of the conflict was a misunderstanding.
   • We need to trace the origin of the problem.
   • The origin of the rumor is unknown.

   المرادفاتbasiscausefoundationreasonrootsource