start as

start as something

to begin in some original condition or status. Every forest fire starts as a small spark. The argument started as a small disagreement.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
ElŻBieta	elzh-BYE-tah	Polish
Simonette	-	English (Rare)
Gerbern	-	Ancient Germanic
Horace	HAWR-əs (English), o-RAHS (French)	English, French
Antonis	-	Greek
Odilo	-	Ancient Germanic