originated

BrE /ˈɒrɪdʒɪneɪt/ AmE /ˈɔːrədʒəˌneɪt/

verb en → es

past originated pp originated ing originating

1 SOURCE [transitive] B2

to come from a particular place or have its source there

provenir de, tener origen en

  • originate in somewhere

Collocations originate in a place · originate from a source

  • The custom originated in China.

    La costumbre tiene origen en China.

2 IDEA [transitive] C1

to be the first to think of or suggest an idea, plan, etc.

proporcionar, sugerir, proponer

  • originate a theory

Collocations originate an idea · originate a concept

  • The theory originated in the 19th century.

    La teoría se originó en el siglo XIX.