Collocations for origin - noun
1. time/place/reason that sth starts
ADJ.
common | doubtful, obscure, unknown
a letter of doubtful origin
a letter of doubtful origin
true | ancient, early, primitive | recent
The term ‘black hole’ is of very recent origin.
The term ‘black hole’ is of very recent origin.
immediate
The development had its immediate origins in discussions with management.
The development had its immediate origins in discussions with management.
African, English, etc. | foreign | local | mixed | natural | supernatural | environmental, geographical, historical, intellectual | animal, human, mineral, plant, vegetable
foods of animal origin | We shouldn''t forget our animal origins.
foods of animal origin | We shouldn''t forget our animal origins.
VERB + ORIGIN
have, share
The vases share common origins.
The vases share common origins.
investigate, trace | owe
Population genetics owes its origin to Francis Galton.
Population genetics owes its origin to Francis Galton.
explain | reflect
ORIGIN + VERB
go back to sth, lie in sth
The origins of Gdansk go back to the tenth century.
The origins of Gdansk go back to the tenth century.
PREP.
in ~
The rock is volcanic in origin.
The rock is volcanic in origin.
of … ~
a painting of unknown origin
a painting of unknown origin
PHRASES
sth''s country of origin
Bottles are labelled by country of origin.
Bottles are labelled by country of origin.
have its origin in sth
The dispute had its origin in the Battle of Wakefield.
The dispute had its origin in the Battle of Wakefield.
2. family, race, class, etc, that a person comes from
ADJ.
African, English, etc. | foreign | mixed | class, ethnic, national, racial, social | middle-class, noble, peasant, slave, working-class | humble, lowly
He had risen from humble origins through hard work.
He had risen from humble origins through hard work.
VERB + ORIGIN
trace
Their family can trace its origins back to the Norman Conquest.
Their family can trace its origins back to the Norman Conquest.
betray
Her accent betrayed her working-class origins.
Her accent betrayed her working-class origins.
PREP.
by ~
He is a Londoner by origin.
He is a Londoner by origin.
in ~
Her family is Portuguese in origin.
Her family is Portuguese in origin.
of … ~
He was of lowly origins.
He was of lowly origins.
PHRASES
sb''s country of origin