origin
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- 1 origin、source、root、starting point
This noun refers to the original source of something: where it began, came from, or was generated. It is often used for origins, roots, and sources of events, phenomena, or problems.
origin、source、root、starting point
The starting source or root from which something came into being, whether a culture, idea, phenomenon, disease, sound, or problem.
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ต้นกำเนิดของภาษาไทย tôn kamnə̀ət khɔ̌ɔŋ phaasǎa thay the origin of the Thai language ต้นกำเนิดของภาษาไทย details
Learning notes
Explanation
ต้นกำเนิด is built from ต้น, meaning “beginning” or “base,” and กำเนิด, meaning “to be born” or “to arise.” The core idea is the first source from which something came into existence. A very common pattern is ต้นกำเนิดของ... meaning “the origin/source of...” It is understandable in everyday speech, but it has a slightly explanatory tone and fits especially well in history, culture, science, news, and analysis.
Usage
Use it when talking about the origin of a culture or language, the birthplace of a sport or custom, or the source of a disease, sound, issue, or phenomenon. Common patterns include หาต้นกำเนิดของ... “look for the source of...” and อยากรู้ต้นกำเนิดของ... “want to know the origin of...”
Caution
For a simple everyday “cause,” สาเหตุ is often more natural. For a person’s hometown or place of birth, บ้านเกิด or ภูมิลำเนา is usually better; ต้นกำเนิด tends to sound like ancestry, roots, or background.
Differences from similar words
1 origin synonyms
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รากเหง้า means “roots” and is often used in an emotional or figurative way for family, ethnic, or cultural background. ต้นกำเนิด is more neutral and works well in historical, scientific, and explanatory contexts.
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สาเหตุ means “cause” and is the common word for everyday reasons behind lateness, failure, accidents, and so on. ต้นกำเนิด focuses more on the original source or point where something began, so it sounds more analytical or explanatory.
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แหล่งที่มา refers to where something comes from, such as a source of information, materials, or goods. ต้นกำเนิด points to a deeper origin or original source where something first came into being.