trace the origin

Examples (10)

• Their family can trace its origins back to the Norman Conquest.
• Scientists are trying to trace the origin of the mysterious signal.
• The detective managed to trace the origin of the suspicious package.
• It's often difficult to trace the exact origin of ancient traditions.
• Can you trace the origin of this word in etymological dictionaries?
• The historian worked for years to trace the origins of the conflict.
• New technology helps us trace the origin of many diseases.
• We must trace the origin of the contamination to prevent further spread.
• She decided to trace her family's origins by exploring old records.
• Researchers used genetic markers to trace the geographic origin of the species.