Origin and Theory

Origin

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

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

Theory noun - An idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation.

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Origin and theory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Origin" instead a noun "Theory".

similar	similar origin	similar theory
common	common origin	common theory
alien	alien origin	alien theory
original	original origin	original theory
Other adjectives: proper, single, likely, actual, real, new, possible, alternate, different, scientific, previous, modern, magical.

So far, there seems to be two theories about the origin of the powers, the Harrington theory (God did it) and the Benoit theory (we don't know the science, yet, but we know it wasn't God).

Source: Meta Origin
One theory for his name's origin is the root Indo-European word ḱerberos, "spotted." This would mean that Hades, Lord of the Underworld, named his dog "Spot." This theory competes with other much more appropriate origins, such as the Greek word creoboros, meaning "flesh-devouring."

Source: Fluffy the Terrible
Nina Delacroix in Eerie Cuties upon meeting a werewolf boy discovered this and proposed her pet theory (sorry) of the origin.

Source: Fur Against Fang

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