1. the beginnings or sources from which something develops or comes
Usage: plural of origin

Examples

• The origins of jazz can be traced back to New Orleans.
• Scientists study the origins of the universe through telescope observations.
• Her family origins are in Ireland and Scotland.
• The origins of this tradition date back centuries.
• Researchers investigated the origins of the disease outbreak.
• The book explores the origins of human language.
• Many words in English have Latin origins.