originate

verb

1. (transitive)To cause (someone or something) to be; to bring (someone or something) into existence; to produce or initiate a person or thing.

   “Einstein originated the theory of relativity.”

   “At Putney Bridge the train description transmissions for eastbound trains must be originated as there is no manned signal cabin on the London Transport system beyond this point; [...].”

   “For the first time since Douglas Fairbanks Sr. originated the role in the 1920 silent "The Mark of Zorro," the hero will be played by a Hispanic actor.”

   “The financial backers who originated the Encyclopédie project in 1745 had no idea about what they were getting into.”

   “Some of the most beautiful and thus appealing physical theories, including quantum electrodynamics and quantum gravity, have been dogged for decades by infinities that erupt when theorists try to prod their calculations into new domains. Getting rid of these nagging infinities has probably occupied far more effort than was spent in originating the theories.”

2. (intransitive)To come into existence; to have origin or beginning; to spring, be derived (from, with).

   “The scheme originated with the governor and council.”

   “The idea of fitting a crane to an engine for shunting duties, primarily in works yards, appears to have originated with the North London Railway engine in 1872.”

adj

1. (not-comparable, obsolete, rare)Founded on, having its origin in (something).

   “My Testimony to and Abhorrence of every Invasion..against Christs Royal prerogative,..Originate upon and derivate from that which they call the Supremacy”