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origins

noun as in family, heritage

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The study aimed to digitally reconstruct the brain of the bird, which it has named Navaornis hestiae, to determine the evolutionary origins of the modern avian brain.

From BBC

Folk-rock and country-rock pioneer Chris Hillman, the original bassist of the Byrds and co-founder of the Flying Burrito Brothers with Gram Parsons, hosts a show on Yoakam’s channel in which he traces the origins and influence of those genres as well as the California country sound.

This is from Hannah Arendt's "Origins of Totalitarianism":

From Salon

While its exact origins or founder is unknown, scholars and activists agree that the 4B movement began in South Korea sometime after 2015, as part of a wider wave of youth-led radical feminism popularized through online forums.

Emily Peck is joined by Lauren Sherman and Chantal Fernandez, authors of Selling Sexy: Victoria’s Secret and the Unraveling of an American Icon to discuss the origins of the ubiquitous bra retailer, its role in the rise of fast fashion, and how the brand successfully reflected the culture–until it suddenly didn’t.

From Slate

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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