The phrase "tracing its origin" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is often used to describe the process of investigating or determining the source or beginning of something. Example: The researcher spent months tracing the origin of the ancient artifact. In this sentence, "tracing the origin" describes the action of investigating or tracking down where the artifact originally came from.
Shriman Narayan, one of the protagonists of Indian Panchayati Raj movement, tracing its origin, writes: "It is believed that the system was first introduced by King Prthu while colonizing the Doab between the Ganges and Jamuna".
A website has gone viral offering to unlock the history of your surname, tracing its origin and showing you how many people share the same name.
Historic Church Tracing its origin back to a meetinghouse built in 1675 near the junction of River and Moriches Roads on land donated by Richard Smith, the founder of Smithtown, the First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown celebrates its 325th anniversary today.
The official biography of the Royal Danish Orchestra does not mince words: this, we are told, is "the oldest orchestral institution in the world," tracing its origin to the trumpet corps in the court of King Christian I and dating from 1448.
Estonia initially accused the Russian government of launching the blitzkrieg, though the use of "botnets"–herds of PCs hijacked with malicious software made tracing its origin difficult.
6 His family, in tracing its origin back to the beginning, established its descent from Numa, or so Marius Maximus tells, and likewise from the Sallentine king Malemnius, the son of Dasummus, who founded Lupiae.5 7 He was reared in the villa where he was born, and also in the home of his grandfather Verus close to the dwelling of Lateranus.
It is an ancient concept, tracing its origins as far back as the Old Testament account of David's killing Goliath.
Tracing its origins in our English legal heritage, 514 U. S., at 931 936, we concluded that it was.
Tracing its origins to a settlement house founded in 1911, the music school was established in 1915.
Allan Bloom wrote a meditation on eros, tracing its origins and impact in the West in Love & Friendship.
San Antonio's cathedral is storied, tracing its origins to 1731.
