This is the 262nd most frequent Marathi word.
उगम
Origin; Source.
Here 'उगम' is used to denote the geographical origin or starting point of a river.
कृष्णा नदीचा उगम महाबळेश्वर येथे आहे.
The origin of the Krishna River is at Mahabaleshwar.
In this sentence, 'उगम' refers to the beginning or source from where a language emerges.
भाषेचा उगम शोधणे एक कठीण काम आहे.
Finding the origin of a language is a challenging task.
This context uses 'उगम' to describe the source or genesis of living organisms.