Collocations for "origin"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "origin" in context.
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origin
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- the origin of [the universe, life, the species]
- the origins of [civilization, modern philosophy]
- the origin of the [stream, river]
- [discover, research] your family's origins
- [discovered] the origin of his family
- his ethnic origins
- the origin (and meaning) of the [word, phrase, story, myth]
- the [word] is [French] in origin
- the origin of the [word] is unknown
- a [term, phrase, word] of unknown origin
- the origin and destination of the [package, shipment]
- coming from [a domestic, an international] origin
- comes from an unknown origin
- its origins can be traced (back) to
- is [thought, said] to have [Celtic, Roman] origins
- [hallmarks, signs, aspects] of [Celtic] origin
- the hero's origin story
- the hero's origin story
'origin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):