Many words in the English language are French in origin.英语中的许多词源于法语。
What's the origin of your anxiety?你焦虑的根源是什么?
He is considered to be of noble origin.人们都认为他出身高贵。

origin, source
这两个词均可指事物的起点。origin多指“始于遥远的时间或地点”; source多用于隐喻,说明河流的源头或收入、情报、消息等来源。

［同义词］   root, source
［反义词］   result
［词源］＜法语origine(起源,升起)