Hypernyms for "origin"
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birthplace
cause
cradle
derivation
emanation
family
family line
folk
fountainhead
full blood
germination
head
headspring
headwater
home
jumping-off place
kinfolk
kinsfolk
overture
phratry
place of origin
point of departure
point source
preliminary
prelude
procession
provenance
provenience
rise
sept
side
spring
trail head
trailhead
wellhead
wellspring
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.