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
Kourtney	KORT-nee	English (Modern)
Meital	-	Hebrew
Nanda	-	Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Santa	SAHN-tah	Italian
Devin	['devin]
Egino	-	Ancient Germanic