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Pronunciation / Transliteration: qǐyuán
"我们要探究宇宙的起源。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived.
"The exact origin of the custom remains unknown."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'origo', meaning source, birth, or beginning, stemming from the verb 'oriri', to rise or appear. It entered the English language in the late 14th century via Old French 'origine', evolving to describe the point or place where something begins, arises, or derives.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Origin" is said worldwide
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origine
Transliteration: origine
"Quelle est l'origine de ce problème ?"
Ursprung
Transliteration: Ursprung
"Der Ursprung dieser Tradition ist unbekannt."
origine
Transliteration: origine
"Qual è l'origine di questa parola?"
origen
Transliteration: origen
"Investigaron el origen de la enfermedad."
origem
Transliteration: origem
"Qual é a origem deste mito?"
उत्पत्ति
Transliteration: utpatti
"इस नदी की उत्पत्ति हिमालय से हुई है।"
起源
Transliteration: qǐyuán
"我们要探究宇宙的起源。"
기원
Transliteration: giwon
"이 언어의 기원은 고대까지 거슬러 올라간다."
起源
Transliteration: kigen
"その文化の起源を探る。"
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