in origin

idiom

—used to refer to a source or cause

The English word "rendezvous" is French in origin.

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For example, broths and stews with meat and cabbage, which have been a staple in Europe’s Atlantic region for centuries, are Celtic in origin. —Christian Mysliwiec, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2024

The word, murky in origin, likely links to Indian pulao and Persian pilau through centuries of maritime trade routes. —Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024

At least 50 percent of the value of the pack must be assembled or manufactured in North America, and this also increases year by year until 2029, when the entire pack's value must be North American in origin. —Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 June 2023

The Pentagon assessed that the drone involved was Iranian in origin. —Missy Ryan, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023

While none of the UAP reports have been confirmed as being foreign in origin, the possibility is being investigated. —Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2023

But the tradition of cooking black-eyed peas with rice is African in origin and spread throughout the South, especially in the Carolinas, in the form of pilaus or rice dishes simmered for a long time with chicken or shrimp. —Hannah Hayes, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2023

For many, tiki bars are more vintage California than anything actually or ostensibly Pacific Islander in origin. —Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023

Maybe an anomaly will point to an object or phenomenon that is artificial—that is, alien—in origin. —Ramin Skibba, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2023