The point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived. noun
The origin of the river is in the mountains.
Scientists are studying the origin of the universe.
Ancestry or parentage; the ethnic or cultural background of a person. noun
She is of French origin.
His origin can be traced back to Eastern Europe.
The fixed point from which coordinates are measured, typically where axes intersect in a Cartesian coordinate system. noun
In the graph, the origin is at the point (0,0).
The coordinates are measured from the origin.