Betekenis van origin In het Nederlands

• 0 the beginning or cause of something:

  • It's a book about the origin of the universe.

  • Her unhappy childhood was the origin of her problems later in life.

  • What's the origin of this saying? (= Where did it come from?)

  • The story has obscure origins (= no one knows how it started).

  • The president's family was of humble origins (= they were poor people without a good position in society).

  • He is of North African origin.

  • What is your country of origin?

  • The furniture was French in origin.

• 1 the end of a muscle attached to the bone that does not move when the muscle is used

• 2 the thing from which something comes, or the place where it began:

  • [ C ] the origins of language

  • [ U ] He studied the origin and development of the nervous system.

  • [ U ] The population is of Indian or Pakistani origin.

• 3 the beginning or cause of something:

  • The origins of this practice date back to the time of the Depression.

  • Whether entrepreneurs are self-employed or working as employees, they are often at the origin of radical innovations.

• 4 the place where something was made or came from:

  • The furniture was French in origin.

  • The origin of the money that financed the deal was unclear.

  • All these products must state their country of origin clearly on the packaging.

• 5 the place where a person was born:

  • He is of North African origin.

  • What is your country of origin?