o·rig·i·nate 
(ə-rĭjə-nāt′)
(ə-rĭjə-nāt′)v. o·rig·i·nat·ed, o·rig·i·nat·ing, o·rig·i·nates
v.tr.
To bring into being; create or start: originated the practice of monthly reports.
v.intr.
To come into being; start: an invention that originated in China. See Synonyms at stem1.
o·rig′i·nation n.
o·rigi·na′tive adj.
o·rigi·na′tive·ly adv.
o·rigi·na′tor n.