originate

originate · verb¹

1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromorīginātus
2. English todayoriginate

From Medieval Latin orīginātus, perfect passive participle of orīginō (“to begin, give rise to”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more), from orīgō (orīgin- in compounds) + -ō. Compare Italian originare and Spanish originar. By surface analysis, origin + -ate.

originate · adjective²

1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromorīginātus
2. English todayoriginate

From Medieval Latin orīginātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more. By surface analysis, origin + -ate.

First known use, by meaning

• from 17th c. To cause (someone or something) to be; to bring (someone or something) into existence; to produce or initiate a person or thing.
• from 18th c. To come into existence; to have origin or beginning; to spring, be derived (from, with).