originatio
From LSJ
μὴ κακὸν εὖ ἔρξῃς· σπείρειν ἴσον ἔστ' ἐνὶ πόντῳ → do no good to a bad man; it is like sowing in the sea
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ŏrīgĭnātĭo: ōnis, f. id.,
I the derivation of words, etymology (post-Aug.), Quint. 1, 6, 28.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ŏrīgĭnātĭō, ōnis, f. (origo), étymologie : Quint. 1, 6, 28.