what does origin mean
The noun ORIGIN has 5 senses: 1. the place where something begins, where it springs into being. 2. properties attributable to your ancestry. 3. an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events. 4. the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero. 5. the descendants of one individual. Familiarity information: ORIGIN used as a noun is common.