orig·i·nate 
/əˈrɪʤəˌneɪt/ verb
orig·i·nates; orig·i·nat·ed; orig·i·nat·ing /əˈrɪʤəˌneɪt/ verb 1 [no obj] : to begin to exist : to be produced or created
▪ No one knows when or where the idea (first) originated. ▪ These stories originated during earlier times. ▪ The book originated as/from a series of lectures. ▪ The sound seemed to originate from outside the room. ▪ The custom is believed to have originated in the western U.S. ▪ That idea did not originate with him. [=he was not the first person to have that idea] 2 [+ obj] : to cause (something) to exist : to produce or create (something)
▪ He did not originate the idea. ▪ The policy was originated by the previous administration.
▪ No one knows when or where the idea (first) originated. ▪ These stories originated during earlier times. ▪ The book originated as/from a series of lectures. ▪ The sound seemed to originate from outside the room. ▪ The custom is believed to have originated in the western U.S. ▪ That idea did not originate with him. [=he was not the first person to have that idea]
▪ He did not originate the idea. ▪ The policy was originated by the previous administration.
— orig·i·na·tor /əˈrɪʤəˌneɪtɚ/ noun, plural orig·i·na·tors [count]
/əˈrɪʤəˌneɪtɚ/ noun, plural orig·i·na·tors [count]
