Folk and Origin

Folk

Folk noun - People descended from a common ancestor.

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Origin and folk are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Origin" instead a noun "Folk".

Origin noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.

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Folk and origin are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Folk" instead a noun "Origin".

human	human folk	human origin
common	common folk	common origin
original	original folk	original origin
single	single folk	single origin
Other adjectives: ancient, mysterious, modern, magical, greek.

One origin for the German folk character Knecht Ruprecht claims that he was one, taken in by St. Nicholas.

Source: Wild Child
As an added bonus, his in-comic origin story is identical to Superman's—doomed planet, only survivor, adopted by rural folk, father appearing in dream sequence, et cetera.

Source: Literature / Captain Underpants
The book reveals important parts of the history of Avalon, its origin and its connection with both first Christians and the Fair Folk.

Source: Literature / Lady of Avalon

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