origin

Synonyms of ORIGIN

name

motive, inducement, inspiration

producer, author, creator, begetter, progenitor, determinant, agent

birth, seed, descent, germ, extraction, stock, heritage, ancestry

source, beginning, birthplace, cradle, derivation, foundation, fountainhead, root

rise, genesis, commencement, outset, incipience, inception

nucleus, egg, sperm, embryo, principle, element