originate (v.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[originate 词源字典]
1650s, probably a back-formation of origination. In earliest reference it meant "to trace the origin of;" meaning "to bring into existence" is from 1650s; intransitive sense of "to come into existence" is from 1775. Related: Originated; originating.[originate etymology, originate origin, 英语词源]