ORIGIN: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ORIGIN?

Need another word that means the same as “origin”? Find 42 synonyms and 30 related words for “origin” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Origin” are: ancestry, blood, blood line, bloodline, descent, line, line of descent, lineage, parentage, pedigree, stemma, stock, beginning, root, rootage, source, extraction, inception, origination, start, genesis, birth, dawning, dawn, emergence, launch, creation, birthplace, cradle, conception, inauguration, foundation, outset, derivation, roots, provenance, etymology, heritage, background, family, genealogy, beginnings

Origin as a Noun

Definitions of "Origin" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “origin” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived.
• The descendants of one individual.
• The point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero.
• A place where a nerve or blood vessel begins or branches from a main nerve or blood vessel.
• Properties attributable to your ancestry.
• The place where something begins, where it springs into being.
• The source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived.
• An event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events.
• The more fixed end or attachment of a muscle.
• A person's social background or ancestry.
• A fixed point from which coordinates are measured.

Synonyms of "Origin" as a noun (42 Words)

ancestry	Inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline. The ancestry of the rose is extremely complicated.
background	A less important or conspicuous position or function. Programs can be left running in the background.
beginning	The point in time or space at which something begins. She had the beginnings of a headache.
beginnings	The event consisting of the start of something. He was responsible for the beginning of negotiations.
birth	The process of giving birth. The overall rate of incidence of Down s syndrome is one in every 800 births.
birthplace	The place where a person was born. Florence was the birthplace of the Renaissance.
blood	Violence involving bloodshed. Any blood who opted out was ostracized.
blood line	People viewed as members of a group.
bloodline	The descendants of one individual. The survival of a legitimate royal bloodline.
conception	An abstract idea; a concept. Our conception of how language relates to reality.
cradle	A trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold. The baby slept peacefully in its cradle.
creation	Everything created; the universe. Edward s generosity extended beyond the creation of earls.
dawn	The beginning of a phenomenon or period of time, especially one considered favourable. We got up before dawn.
dawning	Dawn. The dawnings of civilization.
derivation	Inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline. He prefers shoes of Italian derivation.
descent	Properties attributable to your ancestry. The ancient empire s slow descent into barbarism.
emergence	The process of becoming visible after being concealed. I misjudged the timing of my emergence.
etymology	A history of a word. The etymology of the word devil.
extraction	The action of extracting something, especially using effort or force. A dental extraction.
family	A group of one or more parents and their children living together as a unit. He moved his family to Virginia.
foundation	An institution established with an endowment, for example a research body or charity. He lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study.
genealogy	A plant’s or animal’s line of evolutionary development from earlier forms. The genealogies of the kings of Mercia.
genesis	The first book of the Old Testament: tells of Creation; Adam and Eve; the Fall of Man; Cain and Abel; Noah and the flood; God’s covenant with Abraham; Abraham and Isaac; Jacob and Esau; Joseph and his brothers. This tale had its genesis in fireside stories.
heritage	Property that is or may be inherited; an inheritance. The estuary has a sense of history and heritage.
inauguration	The beginning or introduction of a system, policy, or period. The new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration.
inception	The establishment or starting point of an institution or activity. She has been on the board since its inception two years ago.
launch	An act or instance of launching something. The launch of a new campaign against drinking and driving.
line	A line marking the starting or finishing point in a race. He has a smooth line but I didn t fall for it.
line of descent	In games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area.
lineage	Inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline. The myeloid lineage.
origination	An event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events. Mortgage loan originations were up 15 per cent.
outset	The start or beginning of something. A field of which he had known nothing at the outset and learned on the job.
parentage	The origin of something. A boy of Jamaican parentage.
pedigree	The history or provenance of a person or thing, especially as conferring distinction. They are looking for animals with pedigrees.
provenance	Where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence. The manuscript has a distinguished provenance.
root	Any plant grown for its root. Jealousy was at the root of it.
rootage	A developed system of roots. Strengthened by rootage in the firm soil of faith.
roots	The usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground. He went back to Sweden to search for his roots.
source	A place, person, or thing from which something originates or can be obtained. A source of carbon dioxide.
start	A line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game. He takes over as chief executive at the start of next year.
stemma	The descendants of one individual.
stock	A portion of a company s stock as held by an individual or group as an investment. A pint of chicken stock.

Usage Examples of "Origin" as a noun

• Vegetable origins.
• A voice that betrays his Welsh origins.
• The name is Norse in origin.
• Origin in sensation.
• The rumor had its origin in idle gossip.
• A family of peasant origin.
• Mineral origin.
• His theory of the origin of life.
• He comes from good origins.
• The terminology has its origins in America.
• Jupiter was the origin of the radiation.

Associations of "Origin" (30 Words)

begin	Have a beginning characterized in some specified way. The number one begins the sequence.
beginning	The first part or earliest stage of something. The ending of one relationship and the beginning of another.
birthplace	The place where something started or originated. Florence was the birthplace of the Renaissance.
commence	Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action. His design team commenced work.
commencement	The act of starting something. The commencement of the trial.
derivation	(descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation. The derivation of scientific laws from observation.
emanate	Give out or emit (a feeling, quality, or sensation. Warmth emanated from the fireplace.
genesis	The origin or mode of formation of something. This tale had its genesis in fireside stories.
germinal	Seventh month of the Revolutionary calendar (March and April); the month of buds. A germinal idea.
groundbreaking	The ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project. Groundbreaking research into fertility problems.
inaugurate	Commence officially. He inaugurated a new policy of trade and exploration.
inception	The establishment or starting point of an institution or activity. She has been on the board since its inception two years ago.
inchoate	(of an offence, such as incitement or conspiracy) anticipating or preparatory to a further criminal act. A still inchoate democracy.
inchoative	An inchoative verb. Inchoative stages.
incipient	(of a person) developing into a specified type or role. An incipient black eye.
initial	Mark or sign a document with one s initials in order to authorize or validate it. The witness was identified simply by an initial letter.
initially	At the beginning. Initially he thought the new concept was nonsense.
initiate	A person who has been initiated into an organization or activity. It is very familiar to the initiate.
launch	Launch for the first time launch on a maiden voyage. A chair was launched at him.
original	An original creation i e an audio recording from which copies can be made. The original cast.
originally	With reference to the origin or beginning. Potatoes originally came from South America.
originate	Come into existence; take on form or shape. The flight originates in Calcutta.
outset	The start or beginning of something. A field of which he had known nothing at the outset and learned on the job.
phase	Physical chemistry a distinct state of matter in a system matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary. He phased the intake with the output of the machine.
pioneer	Open up a road or terrain as a pioneer. She pioneered a graduate program for women students.
provenance	The place of origin or earliest known history of something. They try to understand the whole universe its provenance and fate.
source	Obtain from a particular source. Each type of coffee is sourced from one country.
start	The act of starting something. If he would tell her who had put him up to it it would be a start.
trailblazer	Someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art. He was a trailblazer for many ideas that are now standard fare.
unabridged	(of a text) not cut or shortened; complete. An unabridged edition.