genesis
noun
[ ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs ]
• the origin or mode of formation of something.
• "this tale had its genesis in fireside stories"
Similar:
origin,
source,
root,
beginning,
commencement,
start,
outset,
formation,
emergence,
development,
evolution,
coming into being,
inception,
origination,
birth,
creation,
shaping,
formulation,
invention,
engendering,
generation,
propagation,
Origin:
early 17th century: from Greek (see Genesis).
