originate



originate from something

to come from something or some place. Did you originate from around here? I originated from a different area of the country. Some of our customs originate from old beliefs.
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originate in something

to have had a beginning in something or some place. The river originates in the Andes Mountains. All your troubles originate in your lungs.
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originate with someone or something

to have been started by someone, something, or during a time period or event. Did this policy originate with you? This idea originated with the committee.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
OswaldAHZ-wawld (English), AWS-vahlt (German)English, German, Anglo-Saxon
Anabel-Spanish
CassKASEnglish
&Aelig;Lfr&Aelig;D-Anglo-Saxon
Neela-Tamil, Indian, Hindi
Demeter (1)di-MEET-ər (English)Greek Mythology