originated

Originated is the past tense and past participle of originate, a verb with several related meanings. It can mean to begin to exist or come into being; to arise from a source or cause; or to create or bring into existence something new. In usage, originate often describes the starting point of ideas, practices, movements, or substances, and it can take different prepositions depending on the sense: in, from, or with.

Etymology and history: Originated derives from the Latin originari, from origo, meaning beginning or source. The English verb originated in the late Middle Ages and broadened to cover both the sense of arising and the sense of deriving from a source.

Usage and examples: The verb is both transitive and intransitive. Intransitively, one can say something originated in a place or time. Transitively, it can be used as originate something, meaning to cause to begin. Common collocations include originate in/at, originate from, and originate with. Examples: The tradition originated in the Middle Ages. The idea originated in Greece. The term originated with a single inventor in the 19th century. Some scholars argue that the practice originated from ancient rituals.

See also: origin, original, origination. Originated is regularly conjugated and remains distinct from related forms like originate (present) and origin (noun). It is used to describe the source, cause, or inception of people, ideas, objects, or customs in a neutral, informative tone.