Specific origin refers to the particular source or place where something originated from. In geography, it often relates to tracing back cultural traits or ideas to their original source regions.
Related terms
Hearth: A region where a particular cultural trait or innovation originates and spreads from.
Cultural Diffusion: The spread of cultural traits from one society or region to another.
Acculturation: The process by which one culture adopts certain elements of another culture due to continuous contact and interaction.