originate: Meaning and Definition of

o•rig•i•nate

1. to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise: The practice originated during the Middle Ages.
2. (of a train, bus, or other public conveyance) to begin a scheduled run at a specified place: This train originates at Philadelphia.

1. to give origin or rise to; initiate; invent: to originate a better method.