origin

1. Anatomy The point of attachment of a muscle that remains relatively fixed during contraction.

2. Ancestry: "We cannot escape our origins, however hard we try” ( James Baldwin).

3. Mathematics The point of intersection of coordinate axes, as in the Cartesian coordinate system.

4. The fact of originating; rise or derivation: The rumor had its origin in an impulsive remark.

5. The point at which something comes into existence or from which it derives or is derived.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
origin	7	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
go	3
no	2
oi	2
on	2
in	2
or	2
gi	3

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
rig	4
org	4
rin	3
ion	3
gor	4
gin	4
nog	4
nor	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
nori	4
ring	5
noir	4
iron	4
inro	4
grin	5
giro	5
girn	5

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
iring	6
groin	6
giron	6

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
origin	7