French word

origine

Pronunciation

IPA/oʁiʒin/

Meaning

  • feminine nounorigin

Example

Il est d'origine espagnole.

He is of Spanish origin.

Illustration for origine (origin)

More examples

L'origine de cette tradition est ancienne.

The origin of this tradition is ancient.

Core concept

A traceable starting point linking a person or thing to a place, family, or source.

Common phrases

  • avoir pour origine

    originate from ___

  • l'origine de

    the origin of

Similar words

nationalité: A person's legal membership in a country.

Definition in French

Lieu, famille ou milieu d'où une personne ou une chose provient, utilisé pour indiquer la filiation ou le pays d'origine.

Word origin

French origine comes through Old French from Latin origo, meaning a beginning or source, related to the verb oriri, 'to arise'.

Usage tips

  • In Il est d'origine espagnole, espagnole agrees with the feminine noun origine, not with il.

Other meanings

  • sourcenoun

Opposites

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