Opphavet
Opphavet is a Norwegian noun meaning the origin, source, or cause of something. It is used to denote where something begins or what gives rise to it, including physical origins, such as the source of a river, as well as the beginnings of ideas, traditions, or events. In everyday speech, opphavet is more formal or literary; more common synonyms are opprinnelse, kilde, and årsak.
In philosophy, theology, and scholarly writing, opphavet can refer to the first cause or grounding of being
Grammar and usage notes: opphav is the base form, while opphavet is the definite form (the origin/source).
See also: opprinnelse, kilde, årsak, opprinnelse. Examples: Opphavet til elvens ferd er ukjent. Dette er opphavet