nounŏrīgĭnātĭoORIGINATIO☆ KeepMeaningthe derivation of wordsLewis & Short 1879ModernAs printed, 1879ORIGINATIOLEWIS & SHORTORIGINATIOŏrīgĭnātĭo, ōnis, f. id., I. the derivation of words, etymology (post-Aug.), Quint. 1, 6, 28.Read the whole entry