Origin

The origin of something (from the Latin origo, "beginning") is where it came from, in the sense of a physical location or a metaphysical source.

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• In mathematics:
• the origin of a coordinate system is the point where the axes of the system intersect.
• The following branches of science and philosophy deal with origins.
• Cosmology -- origin and evolution of the universe
• Epistemology -- origin of knowledge
• Etymology -- origin of words
• Paleoanthropology -- the study of human origin
• Toponymy -- origin of place names
• In games:
• Origin can mean Origin Systems, a computer game developer
• Origins can mean Origins International Game Expo, a gaming convention
• In music:
• Origin is an album by Evanescence
• Origin is a Death Metal band from Kansas, United States.
• In literature:
• The Origin may refer to Charles Darwin's 1859 book The Origin of Species
• Origin is the name of a biographical novel by writer Irving Stone based on the life of Charles Darwin.
• In comic books, an origin story tells how a character gained his special abilities and/or how he became a superhero or supervillain. Such stories are considered very significant by fans; characters whose origins have never been told are subject to wide speculation.
• Origin is a comic book mini-series published by Marvel Comics in 2002, telling the origin of the superhero Wolverine, Marvel's ultimate "man without a past".
• Secret Origins was a comic book series published by DC Comics that told the origins of different characters in each issue.
• Origin or ' is a science fiction book by Stephen Baxter.
• Origins can also refer to a brand by Est?e Lauder Inc.
• You may also be looking for Origen, the Christian scholar and theologian.
• It may also refer to the Origin XT Network website www.originxt.com ORIGIN

Latin: Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. It gained great importance as the formal language of the Roman Empire. All Romance languages are descended from Latin, and many words based on Latin are found in other modern languages such as English. The ...

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