origin
/ˈɔrɪdʒɪn; `ɑrədʒɪn/ n
1 [C, U] starting-point; source 起点; 开端; 来源
the origins of life on earth 地球上生命的起源
words of Latin origin 拉丁语源的词
The origins of the custom are unknown. 该风俗起源不详.
2 [C esp pl 尤作复数]
person's parentage, background, etc 血统; 背景; 出身
He never forgot his humble origins. 他从未忘记过自己出身卑微.