gen ‧ e ‧ sis /ˈdʒenəsəs, ˈdʒenɪsəs/ BrE AmE noun [singular] formal
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: Greek , from gignesthai 'to be born' ]
the beginning or origin of something
genesis of
the genesis of the myth
gen ‧ e ‧ sis /ˈdʒenəsəs, ˈdʒenɪsəs/ BrE AmE noun [singular] formal
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: Greek , from gignesthai 'to be born' ]
the beginning or origin of something
genesis of
the genesis of the myth
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012