ORIGIN

[noun] [C] - the beginning or cause of somethingThis project has an interesting origin.It's a book about the origin of the universe.Her unhappy childhood was the origin of her problems later in life.Can anyone tell me the origin of this saying (= where it came from)?A person's origin is where they were born.He is of North African origin.What is your country of origin?An object's origin is where it was made.The furniture was American and French in origin.