Etymology

ab origine

Today it means: From the origin; from the beginning. Full definition →

First used First attested in the mid 16ᵗʰ century.
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From Latin ab (“from”) + Latin orīgine (ablative singular of orīgō (“earliest beginning, lineage, origin”)).

First known use, by meaning

  • First attested in the mid 16ᵗʰ century. From the origin; from the beginning.

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