origin- root words — words with the origin- root

The root origin- comes from Latin origo, meaning beginning, source. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including aboriginal, aborigine, aborigines, aboriginals, aboriginalism, aboriginality, originative. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the origin- root

Explore words with origin- — words containing the origin- root and sharing its sense of "beginning, source". Examples include aboriginal, aborigine, aborigines, aboriginals, aboriginalism, aboriginality, originative. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does origin- mean?

The origin- root means beginning, source, from Latin origo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.