74 entries under origin topic. ×
| mainspring(cause, connection, source, ancestry) | |
| motive(cause, source) | |
| nucleus(cause, influence, connection, source) | |
| occasion(cause, source) | |
| progenitor(cause, influence, connection, source) | |
| quintessence(cause, source) | |
| rock bottom(expression, cause, source) | |
| starting place(expression, cause, source, foundation, basis) | |
| starting point(expression, cause, foundation, basis, theory) | |
| bedrock(cause, source) | |
| beginnings(cause, source) | |
| bottom(cause, source) | |
| center(cause, source) | |
| core(cause, source) | |
| crux(cause, source) | |
| essentiality(cause, source) | |
| footing(cause, source) | |
| fundamental(cause, source) | |
| groundwork(cause, source) | |
| heart(cause, source) |
For more, visit
Derivation on
Power Thesaurus
| APA | Smart Define. (2015). derivation thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/derivation/thesaurus/synonyms |
| Chicago | Smart Define. 2015. "derivation thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/derivation/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026). |
| Harvard | Smart Define 2015, derivation thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/derivation/thesaurus/synonyms>. |
| MLA | Smart Define. "derivation thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/derivation/thesaurus/synonyms> |