origin (EN)

noun

noun “origin”

1. where something begins or what makes it begin
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   Scientists study the origin of humanity to understand how our species began.
2. the background of a person's family or social status
   Maria's origins in a small farming village shaped her strong work ethic.
3. in mathematics, the spot where the lines in a graph cross each other
   In the graph, the origin is where the x-axis and y-axis meet at (0,0).