noun [C,U] (also origins [pl.])
1 the point from which sth starts; the cause of sth:
the origins of life on earth * Most coughs are viral in origin (= caused by a virus). * The origin of the word remains obscure. * This particular custom has its origins in Wales.
2 a person's social and family background:
She has risen from humble origins to immense wealth. * children of various ethnic origins * people of German origin * a person's country of origin (= where they were born)
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