origin

origine

Modo in cui qualcosa è nato, oppure evento che lo ha fatto nascere.

In inglese semplice: The way something first began, or the event that caused it to exist.

• The story has an unusual origin.
• Scientists study the origin of life.
• We traced the origins of the festival back several centuries.

Come si usa: the origin of something (Nobody knows the origin of this tradition.)

Sinonimi: beginning, source

Espressioni comuni: the origin of, trace the origin, ancient origin

origine, provenienza

Luogo da cui proviene qualcosa o in cui è stato prodotto.

In inglese semplice: The place something comes from or was made in.

• The label shows its country of origin.
• These goods are of foreign origin.
• Can you identify the origin of this wine?

Come si usa: of ... origin (The vase is of Italian origin.)

Sinonimi: source, provenance

Espressioni comuni: country of origin, place of origin, foreign origin, origin of something

ascendenza, origine

Famiglia, paese o popolo da cui provenivano gli antenati di una persona.

In inglese semplice: The family, country, or people your ancestors came from.

• He is proud of his family origins.
• Several students are of Turkish origin.
• The form asks about ethnic origin.

Come si usa: of ... origin (Her grandparents were of Polish origin.)

Sinonimi: ancestry, descent, background

Espressioni comuni: ethnic origin, of mixed origin, family origin