Origin Synonyms

Origin synonyms such as "beginnings, base, ancestry, and background". Origin is a noun, and its antonyms are end, conclusion, and termination. Here are 61 another word for origin with example sentences.

Another word for Origin

61 other ways to say origin.

1. genesis

  • wellspring
  • well head
  • start
  • spring
  • source
  • seed
  • seat
  • roots
  • root
  • radix
  • provenience
  • provenance
  • outset
  • origination
  • mainspring
  • launch
  • inception
  • inauguration
  • head
  • germ
  • genesis
  • fountainhead
  • fountain
  • fount
  • foundation
  • fons et origo
  • etymology
  • emergence
  • early stages
  • derivation
  • dawning
  • dawn
  • creation
  • cradle
  • conception
  • commencement
  • cause
  • birthplace
  • birth
  • beginning
  • basis
  • base

2. ancestry

  • stock
  • stirps
  • pedigree
  • parentage
  • line of descent
  • lineage
  • line
  • heritage
  • genealogy
  • filiation
  • family
  • extraction
  • descent
  • bloodline
  • blood
  • birth
  • beginnings
  • background
  • ancestry

How to Use origin in a Sentence

The origin of this story fascinates.

Understanding the origin enhances appreciation.