origin

origin

CEFR: C1-C2 /ori-gin/ [ao1.r.ah0.jh.ah0.n]

An origin is a start. You could say that the origin of yoga was in India, since that's where the practice began, or that the origin of the strawberries in the market is Mexico since they were grown there.Your ancestry is another kind of origin — you might mention your Eastern European origin if that's where your ancestors came from. The phrase "in origin" is used.

Example Sentences:
The origin of this custom/tradition is not known.
Their medical problems are basically physical in origin.
Her family is Portuguese in origin.
The rock is volcanic in origin.