originated

Came into being

Originated is the past tense of originate, meaning to begin, arise, or come into being from a particular source or place.

The fire originated in the basement.

It also means to create or initiate something: She originated the role of Eliza in the Broadway production.

The custom originated in medieval Europe.

creation

conceived

Originated in thought

designed · crafted · engineered · authored · developed · generated · produced · masterminded · architected · spawned

source

stemmed

Stopped or originated

arose · rooted · traced · descended · evolved · developed · grew · issued · flowed · emanated

beginning

commenced

Began or initiated

established · founded · created · instituted · introduced · inaugurated · pioneered · instigated · triggered · activated

Opposites
beginning vs. ending

originatedended

Came to a stop

terminated · concluded · ceased · finished · died

creation vs. derivation

originatedcopied

Reproduced from original

derived · imitated · borrowed · replicated · duplicated

initiating vs. continuing

originatedcontinued

Went on without stopping

persisted · persevered · carried on · maintained · sustained

Phrases
Family

originate, originator, originating, origination, originates

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