European origins
From across Atlantic
European origins refers to ancestry, heritage, or derivation traceable to Europe—the continent spanning from the British Isles to the Ural Mountains.
The phrase appears in discussions of ethnicity, genetics, and cultural background: The study focused on populations of European origins.
It also describes things that began or developed in Europe: a tradition of European origins.
- Ancient GreeceClassical Mediterranean civilization
- Celtic tribesAncient speakers of Gaelic-type languages
- Celtic languagesInsular European tongue group
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- folk traditionsCommunity customs across generations
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